Nightshade Harvester
Creature — Elf Shaman
Whenever a land an opponent controls enters, that player loses 1 life. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Price
- $1.60
- EDHREC rank
- #4495
Nightshade Harvester drains each opponent one life every time a land enters under their control — a punishing, persistent clock that runs entirely on opponents' normal gameplay. Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls turns that drain into draw triggers, making the Harvester one of the most efficient engines in the deck.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls draws a card whenever an opponent loses life, so Nightshade Harvester converts every land drop at the table into free cards — the combination is so tight that nearly 70% of Valgavoth decks run it.
The Lord of Pain
The Lord of Pain taxes opponents for playing the game, and Nightshade Harvester stacks another life-loss layer on top of land drops, compounding the pain without requiring any extra mana investment.
Yurlok of Scorch Thrash
Yurlok of Scorch Thrash floods opponents with mana they're punished for holding, and Nightshade Harvester punishes the land drops they need to spend it — together they make ordinary ramp a liability.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Nightshade Harvester earns its keep: with three opponents each playing lands every turn, the drain adds up fast and rewards any commander that cares about opponents losing life. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but far too slow and passive to see play — four mana for a triggered drain effect doesn't compete at those tables. Oathbreaker shares enough of Commander's multiplayer math that the Harvester can function there, though the smaller game count makes its value less consistent.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.60 cheap tier
At $1.60, Nightshade Harvester sits in the cheap tier — low enough to slot into any budget build without hesitation. Its close to 27,000 Commander decks provide steady demand, so the price is unlikely to crater, though it won't spike unless a new life-loss commander pushes it further into the spotlight.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.