Death Charmer
Creature — Worm Mercenary
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, that creature's controller loses 2 life unless they pay 
.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Prophecy
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #27756
Death Charmer puts a 1/1 deathtouch body on the board for three mana — relevant in combat but overcosted for what it does. Bulk rare territory; there are better three-mana plays in every format where this is legal.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Death Charmer is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but it doesn't have a compelling home in any of them. In Commander, a 1/1 deathtouch for three mana is too fragile and too slow — the format demands more from its three-drops. Pauper is the most plausible context, where deathtouch creatures can matter as chump-blockers that threaten trades, but even there Death Charmer competes against cheaper deathtouch options. Legacy and Vintage won't look twice at it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Death Charmer is deep bulk — the kind of card you find in a draft chaff box. That price reflects its playability ceiling accurately, and there's no pressure scenario that changes it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.