Deadly Wanderings
Enchantment
As long as you control exactly one creature, that creature gets +2/+0 and has deathtouch and lifelink.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #25816
Deadly Wanderings gives a single creature deathtouch and lifelink for the turn at three mana — powerful keywords, but the effect evaporates at end of turn. It's a combat trick for decks that can exploit deathtouch repeatedly, not a standalone spell worth a slot in most lists.
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 |
Deadly Wanderings is legal in Commander, Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it rarely sees play in any of them. In Commander, the combination of deathtouch and lifelink on a single blocker or attacker can matter — especially in aristocrats or voltron shells that want to squeeze value from one creature — but three mana for a single-turn effect is hard to justify when enchantments and equipment provide the same keywords permanently. In Modern and Pioneer, combat tricks occupy a contested slot and Deadly Wanderings doesn't trade efficiently enough against the format threats to earn a spot. Legacy and Vintage move too fast for a three-mana instant with no cantrip attached.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Deadly Wanderings is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a box rather than order. That price is stable by default; there's no realistic scenario where demand spikes enough to move a narrow combat trick off the bulk floor.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.