Endless Scream
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
This Aura enters with X scream counters on it.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 for each scream counter on this Aura.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #19690
Endless Scream pumps a creature's power by X for one black mana plus X — cheap enough to make a lethal swing out of nowhere, but the buff vanishes when it leaves the battlefield. On a commander like Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon, where 10 poison counters end the game, that temporary pump is all you need.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon already swings for 4 infect and can give itself haste; Endless Scream closes the gap to 10 poison in a single attack for just a few mana, making it a reliable one-shot finisher in that shell.
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 |
Endless Scream sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy or Vintage — pump spells that don't grant evasion or leave a permanent bonus are too low-impact where interaction is dense. Pauper has occasional interest in infect strategies, but even there, Groundswell and Blossoming Defense outclass it. Commander is where Endless Scream finds its niche: in infect or voltron decks that just need one big unblocked hit to end the game, the X cost scales to whatever mana you have available that turn.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Endless Scream is deep bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not the effect. Nothing about its demand profile suggests it climbs; grab a copy if you need it and don't think twice about it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.