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Gourmand's Talent

Enchantment — Class

(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
During your turn, artifacts you control are Foods in addition to their other types and have "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 3 life."
{2}{G}: Level 2
Whenever you gain life for the first time each turn, create a 3/3 green Raccoon creature token.
{3}{G}: Level 3
Whenever you gain life for the first time each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

CMC
1
Mana cost
{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
rare
Set
Bloomburrow Commander
Price
$0.40
EDHREC rank
#6066
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Gourmand's Talent card art
Gourmand's Talent puts a repeatable Food-generation engine on the table for two mana, scaling from life gain fodder into a full draw engine as you level it up. Hazel's Brewmaster and similar token payoffs make the level-two mode backbreaking, and Muerra, Trash Tactician turns every sacrificed Food into fuel before the enchantment even reaches its third chapter.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Muerra, Trash Tactician

Muerra, Trash Tactician

55.8% of decks · synergy 0.55

Muerra, Trash Tactician is the premier home for Gourmand's Talent because every Food token it generates is also a sacrifice outlet trigger, turning a two-mana enchantment into a continuous engine for whatever Muerra cares about that game.

02
The Cabbage Merchant

The Cabbage Merchant

45.2% of decks · synergy 0.44

The Cabbage Merchant's entire game plan revolves around flooding the board with Food, so Gourmand's Talent is a cheap, permanent source that keeps the count climbing every turn without demanding additional investment.

03
Hazel of the Rootbloom

Hazel of the Rootbloom

35.2% of decks · synergy 0.32

Hazel of the Rootbloom copies activated abilities, which means the tap-to-sacrifice mode on leveled-up Gourmand's Talent becomes a doubled draw trigger, turning a modest enchantment into a card-advantage machine.

04
Camellia, the Seedmiser

Camellia, the Seedmiser

17.7% of decks · synergy 0.15

Camellia, the Seedmiser draws a card each time you make a Food token, so Gourmand's Talent's per-turn production translates directly into consistent card flow for a commander that otherwise has to work hard for draw.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern not legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is the clear home for Gourmand's Talent — the card accrues value over multiple turns, and the multiplayer environment gives it time to level up and pay off. Legacy and Vintage both allow it, but a slow enchantment that generates Food tokens has no competitive footing in either format. Oathbreaker is a reasonable second context, particularly under a Planeswalker commander that cares about artifacts or life gain.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

4,586 decks
Camellia, the SeedmiserPeregrin TookAcademy ManufactorGourmand's Talent

Camellia, the SeedmiserPeregrin TookAcademy ManufactorGourmand's Talent

Infinite ETB; Infinite colored mana; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite lifegain; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite card draw; Infinite draw triggers; Infinite Treasure tokens; Infinite Clue tokens; Infinite Food tokens

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Price Context

Current price

$0.40 bulk tier

At $0.40, Gourmand's Talent is bulk, and that price is stable — it's a build-around piece in niche Food decks rather than a card with broad demand. Pick it up whenever you're building toward Muerra, Trash Tactician or similar commanders; there's no financial urgency and no meaningful price floor to protect.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.