Pox
Sorcery
Each player loses a third of their life, then discards a third of the cards in their hand, then sacrifices a third of the creatures they control of their choice, then sacrifices a third of the lands they control of their choice. Round up each time.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Masters Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #9815
Pox hits every resource simultaneously — life, hand, creatures, and lands all shrink by a third on the same turn. The catch is symmetry: it punishes you equally unless your deck is built to profit from the wreckage, which is exactly why Tergrid, God of Fright turns Pox from a mutual setback into a one-sided massacre.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright converts every sacrifice Pox demands into permanent theft — opponents lose a third of their lands and creatures, and Tergrid puts all of it onto your side of the battlefield.
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 |
In Commander, Pox is a niche all-in piece rather than a staple — the symmetry that makes it brutal in 1v1 is diluted across three opponents, so it only earns its slot in dedicated discard-and-sacrifice shells, particularly Tergrid builds. Legacy is where Pox has genuine tournament history, anchoring prison strategies that pair it with Smallpox and land-denial to lock opponents out before they can recover. Vintage permits it but the format's raw power level means symmetric attrition rarely matches what a single broken spell accomplishes. Pox is not legal in Modern, Pioneer, or Standard, so its competitive range is strictly eternal formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tergrid, God of Fright
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.