Gloomdrifter
Creature — Zombie Minion
Flying
Threshold — As long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, this creature has "When this creature enters, nonblack creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn."
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Torment
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #26308
Gloomdrifter enters the battlefield and immediately wipes every non-black creature with a -1/-1 counter on it, turning prior proliferate or wither effects into a board-clearing payoff. The five-mana cost and flying body are fine, but you're here for that triggered ability — it earns its slot only in decks that already spread counters.
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 |
Commander is where Gloomdrifter has any real home — specifically in -1/-1 counter builds led by commanders like Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons or Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, where the board is perpetually littered with weakened creatures and Gloomdrifter's trigger converts that setup into a mass removal event. Legacy and Vintage allow it, but the card has never seen competitive play in either format; five mana for a conditional board wipe doesn't clear the bar when faster, more reliable options exist. Outside of Commander, Gloomdrifter is essentially a non-card.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Gloomdrifter is deep bulk — pick it up for pocket change if the deck calls for it. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move unless a popular new -1/-1 counter commander drives renewed interest.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.