Curse of Leeches // Leeching Lurker
Enchantment — Aura Curse // Creature — Leech Horror
Enchant player
As this permanent transforms into Curse of Leeches, attach it to a player.
At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, they lose 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Daybound (If a player casts no spells during their own turn, it becomes night next turn.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #13724
Curse of Leeches // Leeching Lurker drains life every upkeep and transforms into a 4/4 lifelinker once the enchanted player drops low enough — meaningful pressure at three mana. Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor turns it into a political weapon that bounces between opponents, stacking drain triggers without requiring any additional investment.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor's ability to redirect curses to a new opponent whenever a curse moves means Curse of Leeches // Leeching Lurker can drain one player, flip into Leeching Lurker, then get reassigned to start the clock on a second — all while Lynde draws cards off the exchange.
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 |
Commander is where Curse of Leeches // Leeching Lurker does its best work: three opponents mean three potential targets, and the cumulative drain becomes meaningful over a long game even if any single player is only losing one life per turn. The transform condition — an opponent at five or fewer life — is a realistic threshold in a 40-life format, and the 4/4 lifelink body can close the last points out. In Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too conditional; dedicated life-drain strategies have faster, less situational options at three mana. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters for the same reason amplified.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Curse of Leeches // Leeching Lurker is firmly bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of or toss into a curse-tribal pile without thinking twice. Bulk rare prices this low rarely move unless a commander or combo elevates demand, so treat it as a cheap include rather than a spec.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.