Feed the Serpent
Instant
Exile target creature or planeswalker.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kaldheim
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #15062
Feed the Serpent exiles any creature or planeswalker — no indestructible clause, no regeneration escape hatch — for three mana at instant speed. Black unconditional removal at this price point is a staple slot, not a debate.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Feed the Serpent earns its keep: exile matters more in a format full of graveyard recursion, and hitting planeswalkers without a separate clause is genuinely useful at a table where Proliferate walkers run rampant. In Pauper, it competes at common with a deep removal suite, but the unconditional exile clause keeps it relevant in creature-heavy metas. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have access to far more efficient interaction, so Feed the Serpent doesn't make those cuts — it's legal but outclassed. Pioneer is the same story: three mana is too slow when Push and Stomp exist.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Feed the Serpent is deep bulk — a card you throw in without burning budget. Unconditional exile at common doesn't spike; expect it to stay in this tier indefinitely.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.