Gloom Sower
Creature — Horror
Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, that creature's controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #20195
Gloom Sower lands as a 6/5 that drains each opponent for 2 life whenever a creature blocks it — meaningful reach in a format where combat is chaotic and life totals matter. Seven mana is a real ask, but the repeated drain effect means it pays back the investment the turn it attacks.
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 |
In Commander, Gloom Sower fits black decks that want to pressure life totals through combat without relying on evasion — opponents face a punishing choice between chump-blocking and absorbing 2 damage every swing. Outside Commander, the ceiling drops sharply: seven mana is simply too slow for Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy, where the game is often decided before Gloom Sower could ever swing. Pauper is where it could see fringe play in slower black shells, though even there the mana cost strains the format's typical curve. Stick to Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Gloom Sower is deep bulk — the price of a card nobody is fighting over. It holds that floor comfortably; there's no breakout commander or combo that would push demand.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.