Nyx Infusion
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as it's an enchantment. Otherwise, it gets -2/-2.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #28368
Nyx Infusion gives a creature +3/+3 or -3/-3 for three mana at instant speed — a reasonable stat swing that also serves as removal. The problem is that three mana for a non-permanent, conditional effect is a tempo loss in any format where better options exist at the same price.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Nyx Infusion is a bulk uncommon in every format it's legal in, and that's the accurate read across all of them. In Commander, the -3/-3 mode can kill small utility creatures, but the format's inflated toughness values mean it whiffs on most threats worth targeting. Pauper is where the floor is highest — instant-speed -3/-3 has real applications in a format where creatures are smaller and the card pool for removal is genuinely constrained. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, it competes against removal that costs less and does more, so it doesn't see play.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Nyx Infusion is deep bulk — you'll find it in a commons box, not a trade binder. That price is stable because demand is essentially zero outside of casual Pauper brewing.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.