Fatal Mutation
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
When enchanted creature is turned face up, destroy it. It can't be regenerated.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Scourge
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #30545
Fatal Mutation destroys a creature for one black mana — but only if that creature is enchanted. The condition makes it a niche pick, not a staple: it's dead weight in games where your opponents aren't running Auras, and in Commander that's most games.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Fatal Mutation sits in a narrow lane — enchantress decks that slap Auras on opposing creatures to set up their own removal, or builds pairing it with cards like Imprisoned in the Moon or Pacifism effects that already convert threats into enchanted targets. Outside that specific setup, one-mana removal with a conditional rider rarely earns a slot over unconditional options. In Legacy and Vintage, Fatal Mutation is technically legal but sees no meaningful play — formats that fast have better one-mana removal options at every turn. Oathbreaker inherits the same Commander logic: build around the condition or skip it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Fatal Mutation is bulk by any measure — you're paying almost nothing for it. Bulk conditional removal tends to stay bulk, so don't expect the price to move.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.