Plague Wight
Creature — Zombie
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, each creature blocking it gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #27128
Plague Wight trades with anything that blocks it — creatures that survive combat with it get -1/-1 until end of turn, which turns otherwise clean blocks into losing trades for the opponent. A 2/1 for two mana is a low floor, and Plague Wight earns its slot only in decks that specifically want that debuff effect on a cheap black body.
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 |
In Commander, Plague Wight is a niche include for -1/-1 counter synergy decks or aristocrats shells that want cheap creatures with combat disruption — outside those contexts, a 2/1 for two with a conditional downside effect rarely pulls weight across four opponents. In Pauper, the format where every mana and every point of stats gets scrutinized, Plague Wight doesn't compete with the efficient black creatures already available at the same cost. Legacy, Vintage, Modern, and Pioneer are all too fast for a vanilla-sized two-drop whose ability only matters when it survives a block. Plague Wight is a Commander card at heart, and even there it's a role-player rather than a staple.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Plague Wight is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box without looking hard. There's no price pressure driving it up, so expect it to stay at or below this floor indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.