Lash of Thorns
Instant
Target creature gets +2/+1 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #21069
Lash of Thorns gives a creature +1/+1 and deathtouch until end of turn for a single black mana — a combat trick that turns any blocker into a kill shot. It's narrow, instant-speed interaction at its cheapest, and earns its slot only in decks that fight in combat repeatedly.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Lash of Thorns is a fringe inclusion — deathtouch combat tricks are most relevant on go-wide token boards or infect strategies where one point of power and a death sentence on contact matters. In Pauper, where combat is slower and every mana counts, it has slightly more relevance as a one-mana blowout against aggressive decks. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer all have access to strictly better options, so Lash of Thorns doesn't register in those formats competitively. Oathbreaker shares Commander's logic — situational but not unplayable in the right shell.
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Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Lash of Thorns is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not the effect. It holds no meaningful monetary value and never will, but the price means there's zero barrier to testing it in a deathtouch-synergy build.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.