Maw of the Mire
Sorcery
Destroy target land. You gain 4 life.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Innistrad
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #25506
Maw of the Mire destroys a target land and gains you 3 life for five mana — a clean two-for-one on board presence against problem lands like Cabal Coffers or The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale. Five mana is steep for a sorcery, but in formats where land destruction matters, the life cushion closes the value gap.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Maw of the Mire is a Pauper card first — targeted land destruction at common rarity is a limited resource there, and the 3 life makes it pull double duty against aggressive decks. In Commander it occupies a narrow slot: you run it when your pod has a land that must die and you have no better answer at the time, but most lists have cheaper or more flexible options. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient land hate, so Maw of the Mire never competes there. It's legal in Oathbreaker and functions identically to its Commander role — situational, budget, and outclassed if you invest more.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Maw of the Mire is deep bulk — you're essentially paying for the cardboard. That price isn't going anywhere; it has no combo relevance and no scarcity pushing it upward.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.