Innocent Blood
Sorcery
Each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.71
- EDHREC rank
- #3994
Innocent Blood makes every opponent sacrifice a creature for one black mana — one of the most mana-efficient board-affecting spells in the format. The symmetrical cost is the catch, but in any deck that wants the battlefield cleared or runs sacrifice synergies, that drawback is either irrelevant or an upside, which is exactly why Fumulus, the Infestation lists run it at over 60%.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Fumulus, the Infestation
Fumulus, the Infestation cares about creatures dying — its own included — so Innocent Blood triggering that engine while clearing an opponent's threat for a single black mana is the textbook reason this card slots into over 60% of Fumulus lists.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
The Balrog, Durin's Bane requires opponents to sacrifice creatures as part of its damage trigger chain, and Innocent Blood at one mana sets that wheel spinning on turn one, before most tables have interaction up.
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright steals permanents opponents sacrifice, turning Innocent Blood's forced sacrifice into a free creature for Tergrid's controller — a one-mana threat that generates immediate card advantage.
Vren, the Relentless
Vren, the Relentless generates value from its own creatures dying, so Innocent Blood acts as a cheap board-leveler that also fuels the engine rather than fighting against it.
Thraximundar
Thraximundar grows whenever a creature is sacrificed, and Innocent Blood at one mana puts counters on it while handling a blocker — efficient enough that over a quarter of Thraximundar lists include it.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Innocent Blood is a one-mana edict that hits every opponent simultaneously, which makes it punch far above its cost in a four-player game — you're getting three forced sacrifices for one black mana, and the symmetrical downside is trivially managed by running sacrifice payoffs or fielding tokens. Pauper is where it also sees serious play, since the edict effect at common is rare and the one-mana rate makes it a staple in black control and midrange shells. Legacy and Vintage allow it, but the formats move fast enough that unconditional edict effects typically lose to hexproof threats or are crowded out by more precisely targeted removal. Outside of Commander, the symmetrical clause is harder to exploit, which keeps it a fringe option in those 60-card formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.71 bulk tier
At $0.71, Innocent Blood sits firmly in bulk territory — you're paying almost nothing for one of the most mana-efficient edicts in Commander. Bulk prices on staple commons tend to hold flat or tick up slowly as demand stays consistent, so there's no urgency either way: just pick up a copy whenever you're placing a singles order.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Fumulus, the Infestation
- The Balrog, Durin's Bane
- Tergrid, God of Fright
- Vren, the Relentless
- Thraximundar
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.