Feeding Frenzy
Instant
Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Zombies on the battlefield.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Onslaught
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #23138
Feeding Frenzy destroys a target creature for two mana at instant speed, and if you control a Zombie, it costs one less and can't be countered. In Zombie-tribal shells that want cheap, resilient removal, it earns its slot; everywhere else, better options exist.
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 |
Feeding Frenzy is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it only sees meaningful play in Commander. In Legacy and Vintage, the card doesn't compete — those formats have access to Swords to Plowshares and Fatal Push, which are unconditional and cheaper without any tribal prerequisite. In Commander, Feeding Frenzy carves out a real niche exclusively in Zombie tribal decks, where the one-mana, uncounterable mode is genuinely relevant against blue-heavy pods. Outside a Zombie commander, it's a vanilla two-mana destroy spell, and that's not good enough in any format on this list.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Feeding Frenzy is deep bulk — you're paying for a card slot, not a card price. It holds that floor comfortably because Zombie tribal is a perennial Commander archetype, but don't expect it to climb; the effect is too narrow to drive demand outside that one lane.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.