Dying Wish
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature you control
When enchanted creature dies, target player loses X life and you gain X life, where X is its power.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #12195
Dying Wish converts a creature's death into a single lethal bolt — enchant something enormous, sacrifice it, and one opponent eats that much damage to the face. At two mana it's cheap enough to run as a finisher in any deck that already wants its creatures to die, and Yargle and Multani turns it into a one-shot kill at 18 damage.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Yargle and Multani
Yargle and Multani's 18/18 stat line means a single Dying Wish trigger deals 18 damage to one player — that's a one-card, two-mana kill condition strapped to a commander you're already attacking with.
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 |
Dying Wish is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker. Commander is where it actually sees play — sacrifice synergies, big-power creatures, and the free access to consistent commanders make the combo reliable enough to slot in. In Constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer the card asks too much: you need a large creature in play, an enchantment to resolve, and a sacrifice outlet, all for a single damage trigger that doesn't replace itself. Outside of Commander, that chain collapses against interaction.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Dying Wish is deep bulk — pick it up without a second thought. Bulk enchantments with niche Commander homes tend to stay at this price floor indefinitely, so there's no urgency beyond just having a copy when you want it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.