Curse of Hospitality
Enchantment — Aura Curse
Enchant player
Creatures attacking enchanted player have trample.
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to enchanted player, that player exiles the top card of their library. Until end of turn, that creature's controller may play that card and they may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast that spell.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #7962
Curse of Hospitality turns the enchanted player into a free card-draw engine — every attacker that connects exiles the top card of their library and lets you cast it that turn. Three mana for that effect is a real deal, and in a multiplayer game with three targets to slap it on, the value compounds fast.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor is the premier Curse commander, and Curse of Hospitality is in nearly two-thirds of her decks for good reason — it rewards the aggression she wants anyway while padding your hand with stolen cards every time a creature connects.
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent already pushes opponents to attack each other, and Curse of Hospitality turns those forced attacks into card advantage for you — the cursed player funds both Xantcha's draw engine and your hand simultaneously.
Blim, Comedic Genius
Blim, Comedic Genius wants to be in combat every turn, and Curse of Hospitality converts each of those swings into a free spell — the curse does real work even before Blim starts donating permanents with detrimental upkeeps.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Curse of Hospitality is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it only pulls real weight in Commander. In 60-card formats the effect is too slow and too dependent on combat math with a single opponent — three mana for conditional card advantage that requires you to attack and connect is simply not competitive in Modern or Legacy, where games end before the card generates enough value to matter. Commander is where it lives: multiple opponents mean multiple curse targets, games go long enough to cash in repeatedly, and the political dimension of pointing it at a threat you want other players to attack adds a layer no 60-card format can replicate.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Current pricing data for Curse of Hospitality isn't available in the system, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest figure before buying. Given its near-65% inclusion rate in Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor decks and meaningful adoption across several Rakdos commanders, it's worth picking up any time it's sitting under a couple of dollars.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
- Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
- Blim, Comedic Genius
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.