Peat Bog
Land
This land enters tapped with two depletion counters on it.
, Remove a depletion counter from this land: Add 
. If there are no depletion counters on this land, sacrifice it.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $2.45
- EDHREC rank
- #6661
Peat Bog enters tapped and exhausts itself after two uses, but it front-loads two black mana immediately — exactly the fuel commanders like Gwenom, Remorseless need to hit their curve without blinking. The cost is real: it's a dead draw in the late game, and you're trading long-term mana consistency for a burst that either matters early or doesn't matter at all.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
Gwenom, Remorseless demands black mana concentrated in the first few turns, and Peat Bog delivers two back-to-back before it fades — that burst lines up precisely with activating Gwenom's early threats before opponents can establish answers.
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire wants to activate its Boast ability on turn three or four, and Peat Bog's front-loaded two mana helps bridge the gap between landing Varragoth and immediately threatening a tutor activation.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Peat Bog earns its slot in mono-black and heavy-black decks that prioritize explosive early turns over mana consistency — the singleton format limits how often you see it late when it's useless, and two free black mana in the first two turns can meaningfully accelerate a commander a full turn ahead of schedule. In Pauper, Peat Bog sees play in the same role: a burst-mana land for aggressive black strategies where the game is decided before the depleted land becomes a liability. Legacy and Vintage both permit it, but neither format reaches for Peat Bog when functional options like Ancient Tomb or Lotus Petal exist at the same power level without the fade clause. Modern, Pioneer, and Standard are all non-starters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.45 cheap tier
At $2.45, Peat Bog sits at the low end of functional utility lands — cheap enough that it's never a budget obstacle, and the price reflects its narrow role rather than any broad demand. It's a stable buy for what it does; there's no pressure to pick it up speculatively, but you won't find it cheaper elsewhere for the effect.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.