Master of the Feast
Enchantment Creature — Demon
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent draws a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Price
- $5.67
- EDHREC rank
- #4512
Master of the Feast is a 5/5 flying threat for three mana — one of the most efficient bodies in black — and the downside of gifting opponents a card each upkeep is real but containable in the right shell. Pair it with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse and every card drawn by an opponent becomes a life payment, converting the drawback into a closing engine.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse punishes opponents for drawing cards, so the extra card Master of the Feast hands out each upkeep stops being a concession and starts dealing damage — opponents are drawing toward their own death.
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One is built around donating permanents to opponents and watching them suffer for it; Master of the Feast is a willing gift that keeps draining the table's hand advantage while you benefit from the political chaos.
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Nekusar, the Mindrazer turns every card drawn into a lightning bolt to the face, so the upkeep trigger from Master of the Feast becomes free damage distributed to every opponent at the table.
Blim, Comedic Genius
Blim, Comedic Genius offloads unwanted permanents onto opponents as a core strategy, and Master of the Feast fits the philosophy perfectly — give it away after it's served its purpose and let someone else eat the drawback.
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year cares about opponents drawing cards and rewards that activity, making the mandatory draw from Master of the Feast a feature that fuels Abigale's own payoffs rather than a cost.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Master of the Feast is a role-player rather than an auto-include — it earns its slot in wheel, group-slug, and donation strategies where the upkeep draw is either punished or weaponized, and it's a liability anywhere else. In Legacy and Vintage, a 5/5 flyer for three is a reasonable threat but the card-advantage gift to opponents is too costly in one-on-one games where a single extra draw can swing the match. Modern and Pioneer are similarly unfriendly — aggressive black decks want bodies that don't arm opponents, and midrange shells have cleaner three-drops. Commander is the one format where the downside becomes genuinely interesting, and that's where Master of the Feast sees virtually all of its play.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
Seizan, Perverter of Truth fills a similar group-slug role for around the same price, forcing every player to draw two extra cards each upkeep — more political damage but no evasive body. If you just want a cheap, oversized black flyer without the baggage, Vampire Nighthawk trades raw size for lifelink and deathtouch, giving you a more resilient threat that doesn't hand opponents resources.
Price Context
Current price
$5.67 mid tier
At $5.67, Master of the Feast sits in the mid tier — not a budget throw-in but not a significant investment either. It's a niche card with a stable, narrow audience, so the price reflects casual demand in Commander rather than any spike potential.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.