Nurgle's Rot
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature an opponent controls
When enchanted creature dies, return this card to its owner's hand and you create a 1/3 black Demon creature token named Plaguebearer of Nurgle.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #7729
Nurgle's Rot drains each opponent for 1 every time they attack you, turning your opponents' aggression into a life-swing engine at instant speed for just two mana. In an Eriette of the Charmed Apple deck, it's a cheap enchantment that feeds the drain-on-upkeep loop and punishes anyone who swings into your board.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
Eriette of the Charmed Apple drains each opponent on their upkeep for each Aura you control, and Nurgle's Rot is a two-mana enchantment that stacks additional drain triggers whenever those same opponents attack you — the two effects compound quickly in a multiplayer pod.
Killian, Decisive Mentor
Killian, Decisive Mentor reduces the cost of Auras and targeted spells, making Nurgle's Rot effectively a one-mana enchantment that punishes every attacker while Killian pressures the board with counters.
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 |
Nurgle's Rot is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its home is Commander — three opponents attacking you means three drain triggers per combat, and the life-swing adds up fast in long games. In Legacy and Vintage the card is too slow and too low-impact to compete with the format's speed; two mana for one damage per attacker doesn't close games there. Oathbreaker is a reasonable fit if your planeswalker or signature spell leans into life drain, but Commander is where Nurgle's Rot consistently pulls its weight.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.