Nihil Spellbomb
Artifact
, Sacrifice this artifact: Exile target player's graveyard.
When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay 
. If you do, draw a card.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Masters 25
- Price
- $1.84
- EDHREC rank
- #5139
Nihil Spellbomb exiles an entire graveyard for one mana, and if you have black mana to spare it replaces itself — that combination of efficiency and card parity is why it shows up in graveyard-hate slots across every format. Glissa, the Traitor recurs it for free every time an opponent's creature dies, turning a one-shot answer into a repeatable engine.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Glissa, the Traitor
Glissa, the Traitor's triggered ability pulls Nihil Spellbomb back from the graveyard the moment an opponent's creature dies, so a single copy becomes a loop that perpetually denies graveyard-based opponents any foothold.
Mishra, Eminent One
Mishra, Eminent One copies artifacts at the start of combat, which means Nihil Spellbomb can enter as a token, exile a graveyard, and crack for a draw — all without consuming the original.
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
Lurrus of the Dream-Den lets you recast Nihil Spellbomb from the graveyard every turn, converting a one-mana artifact into a standing lock against any deck that needs its graveyard to function.
Ashnod the Uncaring
Ashnod the Uncaring doubles activated abilities, so tapping Nihil Spellbomb to draw triggers twice — turning a functional cantrip into a two-card draw engine while still nuking a graveyard in the process.
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 |
In Commander, Nihil Spellbomb is one of the cleanest graveyard-hate pieces available: it hits one player's graveyard on demand, cantrips for a black mana, and costs nothing to include from a tempo standpoint. Pauper runs it as a mainstay — common-legal graveyard exile that replaces itself is exactly what the format wants. In Modern and Legacy, it competes with Relic of Progenitus and Soul-Guide Lantern for sideboard slots; it wins when you want selective exile rather than a global effect, and the draw rider keeps it from being a liability in faster games. Vintage has more powerful graveyard threats but also more redundancy, so Nihil Spellbomb is fringe there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.84 cheap tier
At $1.84, Nihil Spellbomb sits in the budget-staple tier — cheap enough to slot into any deck without deliberation, widely printed enough that it's unlikely to spike. It's a safe buy: high-utility, low-cost, and the kind of card that earns its slot every time a reanimator player sits across from you.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.