Megrim
Enchantment
Whenever an opponent discards a card, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #2609
Megrim turns every discard trigger into 2 damage — stack enough forced discard and opponents lose chunks of life without ever resolving a threat. Three mana for a static enchantment is the right cost for this effect, and Tinybones, Trinket Thief is the reason it sees play in nearly 5,000 Commander decks.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
Tinybones, Trinket Thief forces opponents to discard on your end step whenever anyone discarded that turn, then punishes empty hands for 10 damage — Megrim doubles down on the discard half, dealing 2 damage per card before Tinybones even activates.
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal strips a card from each opponent on attack and generates tokens whenever opponents discard creatures, so Megrim converts every one of those forced discards into direct damage on top of the token production.
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar triggers off opponents exiling cards from their hands and graveyards, which pairs with a discard package that Megrim rewards — each card stripped away deals 2 damage before Tinybones even cashes in the exile payoff.
Winter, Misanthropic Guide
Winter, Misanthropic Guide makes opponents discard whenever you cycle or draw extra cards, creating a steady stream of discard triggers that Megrim converts into incremental damage across the table every turn.
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger forces a discard on every attack or escape trigger, and Megrim turns those mandatory discards into 2 damage each — small numbers that compound fast when Kroxa recurs repeatedly.
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 Megrim actually matters — three opponents means every forced discard pings three potential targets, and the format's slower clock gives enchantments time to generate value. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but unplayable; dedicated discard decks there rely on faster, more disruptive pieces and have no interest in a three-mana enchantment that doesn't interact on the stack. Megrim doesn't exist in Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper. Oathbreaker is the one other format where it earns consideration, specifically under a discard-focused planeswalker like Liliana of the Veil.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Megrim has been reprinted enough times that copies are widely available, typically in bulk rare territory. It's an easy pickup whenever you're building a discard Commander deck — no need to hunt or budget for it.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.