Curse of Obsession
Enchantment — Aura Curse
Enchant player
At the beginning of enchanted player's draw step, that player draws two additional cards.
At the beginning of enchanted player's end step, that player discards their hand.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Midnight Hunt Commander
- Price
- $0.43
- EDHREC rank
- #10059
Curse of Obsession forces an opponent to draw their entire hand every turn — a punishing mill and hand-size engine that accelerates their self-destruction while feeding graveyard strategies. The catch is real: the enchanted player refills constantly, so without a payoff ready, you're just giving them gas.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor wants Curse of Obsession because Lynde can move curses around the table, which means the forced overdraw hits whoever is most vulnerable at any given moment — turning a static enchantment into a politically weaponized mill engine.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Curse of Obsession is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is the only format where it earns a slot. In Legacy and Vintage, forcing an opponent to draw is dangerous — card advantage is the currency of those formats, and your opponent is far more likely to capitalize on the refill than crumble under it. In Commander, the math shifts: opponents have 99-card libraries and fewer redundant answers, so the forced overdraw drains resources fast, especially against a single target who can't pace their draws. Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor decks are the primary home, but any Black deck running mill or graveyard hate can weaponize Curse of Obsession against the player running the fattest library.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.43 bulk tier
At $0.43, Curse of Obsession sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a throw-in or in a budget list without a second thought. It's a niche card with a narrow home, so don't expect the price to move meaningfully unless a high-profile Lynde build pushes demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.