Eyeblight's Ending
Kindred Instant — Elf
Destroy target non-Elf creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #9100
Eyeblight's Ending destroys any non-Elf creature at instant speed for three mana — clean, unconditional removal that doubles as a tribal payoff in decks that care about Elves dying or being created. In Rendmaw, Creaking Nest shells it's a removal spell that also feeds the egg-laying engine, making it pull double duty on every cast.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Rendmaw, Creaking Nest
Rendmaw, Creaking Nest triggers off non-token creatures dying, and Eyeblight's Ending is a removal spell that guarantees a trigger while clearing a threat — every cast advances both the board state and the egg count.
Abomination of Llanowar
Abomination of Llanowar scales with Elf count in the graveyard, so Eyeblight's Ending serves double duty: it removes blockers and, when your own Elves inevitably hit the bin, pumps your commander further.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Eyeblight's Ending is a tribal role-player — outside of Elf-heavy builds it's a mediocre three-mana removal spell in a format full of cheaper, broader options like Feed the Swarm or Go for the Throat. In Pauper it's more interesting, where common-legal instant-speed unconditional removal is genuinely scarce and the Elf tribal decks that run it get real value from the creature-type clause. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in Eyeblight's Ending given the raw efficiency of Fatal Push and Swords to Plowshares. The card's home is clearly tribal Commander, where the narrow text becomes a synergy point rather than a drawback.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Eyeblight's Ending is pure bulk — easy to pick up in any trade binder or as a throw-in. Don't expect the price to move; it's a common with a narrow application, and supply is deep.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Rendmaw, Creaking Nest
- Abomination of Llanowar
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.