Idol of Oblivion
Artifact
: Draw a card. Activate only if you created a token this turn.
, , Sacrifice this artifact: Create a 10/10 colorless Eldrazi creature token.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander
- Price
- $2.57
- EDHREC rank
- #198
Idol of Oblivion draws a card for two mana whenever you've created a token on your turn — one of the most efficient token-payoff engines in Commander at its price point. Pair it with Mind Over Matter to convert those draws into untap fuel, or slot it into Neyali, Suns' Vanguard where every attacking token triggers both commanders and keeps the hand full.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard creates attacking tokens and draws from them simultaneously, and Idol of Oblivion stacks a second draw trigger on top of that loop. The two pieces together mean a single combat step can refuel your entire hand.
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer generates a Myr token at each combat, and that consistent end-of-turn token production is exactly the condition Idol of Oblivion asks for. Over a long game the Idol translates every Brudiclad trigger into an extra card.
Morska, Undersea Sleuth
Morska, Undersea Sleuth churns out Clue tokens for investigation payoffs, and Idol of Oblivion converts that token density into raw card advantage for two mana at end of turn. The combination means Morska decks rarely run dry mid-game.
Hazel of the Rootbloom
Hazel of the Rootbloom floods the board with creature tokens through her counters-and-tokens synergy, easily satisfying Idol of Oblivion's once-per-turn draw condition every single turn. It's one of the most reliable setups for getting consistent value out of the Idol.
Mishra, Eminent One
Mishra, Eminent One creates an artifact token copy of a noncreature artifact during each combat, checking Idol of Oblivion's box automatically every turn you attack. That makes the Idol a near-guaranteed draw engine in any Mishra build.
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 |
Idol of Oblivion is a Commander card through and through — the token-generation density in 100-card multiplayer pods is where the once-per-turn draw clause goes from conditional to essentially guaranteed. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but irrelevant; those formats lack the token-centric strategies that make the Idol hum, and two-mana artifacts that draw one card only at end of turn don't compete. Oathbreaker offers a tighter 60-card environment where token signatures are common, making the Idol a reasonable inclusion there if your signature spell generates tokens. Anywhere outside dedicated token strategies, it's a blank.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Mind Over MatterIdol of Oblivion
Infinite draw triggers; Infinite looting; Infinite self-discard triggers
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$2.57 cheap tier
At $2.57, Idol of Oblivion sits in the cheap tier and punches well above that price in token-heavy Commander decks. It's a staple in its archetype rather than a speculative pickup, so the price reflects steady demand and is unlikely to crater.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.