Curse of Shallow Graves
Enchantment — Aura Curse
Enchant player
Whenever a player attacks enchanted player with one or more creatures, that attacking player may create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.34
- EDHREC rank
- #10759
Curse of Shallow Graves turns every attack into a Zombie-making machine — the cursed player hands you a 2/2 token whenever they swing, which in a four-player pod adds up fast. Three mana for an enchantment that scales with how aggressive your opponents want to be is a real rate, and Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor makes it even better by drawing cards off the curse count you're stacking.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor runs Curse of Shallow Graves in over half her decks because it does double duty — it generates a Zombie army while feeding Lynde's draw trigger every time a curse you control is attached to an opponent.
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 Shallow Graves is a Commander card through and through — the token generation compounds with each additional opponent at the table, and the political pressure of cursing a specific player can redirect aggression in ways that matter in multiplayer. In Legacy and Vintage, where it's technically legal, it's far too slow and passive to see play; competitive one-on-one formats want direct impact, not a drip-feed of 2/2s that requires opponents to attack. Oathbreaker gives it a smaller stage than Commander, but the logic holds if your planeswalker strategy wants bodies on board.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.34 bulk tier
At $0.34, Curse of Shallow Graves is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or out of a common box without a second thought. Bulk enchantments with narrow homes rarely spike, so expect it to stay in this range unless a high-profile Zombie or curse commander breaks out.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.