Imskir Iron-Eater
Legendary Creature — Demon
Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs 
less to cast for each artifact you control.)
When Imskir enters, you draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is half the number of artifacts you control, rounded down.
, Sacrifice an artifact: Imskir deals damage equal to the sacrificed artifact's mana value to any target.
- CMC
- 8
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3 Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #6652
Imskir Iron-Eater hits the board as a recursive threat that feeds on artifacts and creature deaths, generating value every time you sacrifice something. The cost is real — it demands a dedicated sacrifice engine to pull its weight — but in the right shell, particularly alongside Ashnod the Uncaring, it earns its slot immediately.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ashnod the Uncaring
Ashnod the Uncaring doubles up triggers, so every sacrifice feeding Imskir Iron-Eater effectively happens twice — the synergy rate of 25% reflects that this is one of the most natural fits in the entire format.
Megatron, Tyrant
Megatron, Tyrant runs a steady stream of artifact fodder, and Imskir Iron-Eater turns that ongoing sacrifice loop into a growing threat that demands an answer before it snowballs out of control.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Imskir Iron-Eater belongs — the 100-card format gives it the artifact-sacrifice density and the recursive engines it needs to justify a roster slot. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but competes with far more efficient threats and sacrifice payoffs, so it sees essentially no play there. Modern is the same story: the card isn't illegal, but the format moves too fast for a value-accumulation creature at this mana cost. Stick to Commander, and specifically to decks already built around feeding the graveyard or the sacrifice loop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Imskir Iron-Eater isn't resolved at time of writing, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market rate. Given its narrow but genuine demand in sacrifice-heavy Commander builds, it typically sits in the range you'd expect for a role-player rare rather than a format staple.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ashnod the Uncaring
- Megatron, Tyrant
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.