Overwhelming Remorse
Instant
This spell costs 
less to cast for each creature card in your graveyard.
Exile target creature or planeswalker.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #6657
Overwhelming Remorse exiles a creature or planeswalker — one of the cleanest answers in black — and in any graveyard-heavy deck it costs one or two mana, not five. In a Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord shell where the graveyard fills itself, this is routinely a two-mana unconditional exile spell by turn four.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord mills and self-sacrifices constantly, so Overwhelming Remorse hits its cost floor fast — expect to cast it for one or two mana while the rest of the table is still paying full price for removal.
Araumi of the Dead Tide
Araumi of the Dead Tide fills the graveyard aggressively through self-mill and Encore fodder, which means Overwhelming Remorse is almost always cheap the turn you need it.
The Ancient One
The Ancient One demands a stocked graveyard to attack and trigger, so Overwhelming Remorse slots in naturally — the same resource that powers the commander discounts the removal spell.
Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
Sidisi, Brood Tyrant mills on every attack, stacking the graveyard fast enough that Overwhelming Remorse routinely costs two or three mana in the mid-game while doubling as a creature count for Zombie generation.
Old Stickfingers
Old Stickfingers mills a pile of creatures directly into the graveyard on cast, and Overwhelming Remorse converts that immediately into discounted exile removal the same turn the commander resolves.
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 |
Commander is where Overwhelming Remorse earns its slot — graveyard decks are everywhere, and in those shells this is a one- or two-mana unconditional exile that answers anything from Thrun to a planeswalker. Outside Commander, it sees essentially no play: competitive formats move too fast for a five-mana ceiling spell, and graveyard synergy doesn't offset the variance in non-singleton formats. Pauper lists the card as legal, but the cost structure doesn't fit the format's tempo demands. Treat Overwhelming Remorse as a Commander card that happens to be legal elsewhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Overwhelming Remorse is pure bulk — grab a copy out of any dollar box or bundle it into a cheap order without a second thought. Bulk graveyard staples at this price point don't move unless a deck or mechanic goes viral, so don't expect appreciation, just spend the quarter and slot it in.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.