Pyrite Spellbomb
Artifact
, Sacrifice this artifact: It deals 2 damage to any target.
, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Arena Anthology 2
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #8151
Pyrite Spellbomb does two things — deal 2 damage or replace itself with a card draw — and either mode costs one mana to crack after a free activation with Ashnod the Uncaring. In artifact-synergy shells, that flexibility is the whole point: the floor is cantrip, the ceiling is repeated damage ping off a sacrifice loop.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ashnod the Uncaring
Ashnod the Uncaring's triggered ability copies activated abilities from sacrificed artifacts, so cracking Pyrite Spellbomb through her effectively doubles the output — two damage or two cards — for the same investment, making it one of the most efficient fodder pieces in the deck.
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain draws a card whenever you cast a historic spell, and Pyrite Spellbomb is a one-mana artifact that replaces itself twice over in that shell — once from Jhoira's trigger and again from its own draw mode.
Meria, Scholar of Antiquity
Meria, Scholar of Antiquity taps noncreature artifacts to generate mana, and Pyrite Spellbomb serves as both a mana source and a sacrifice outlet, letting Meria decks cycle through low-cost artifacts while keeping the board interaction live.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Pyrite Spellbomb earns its slot almost exclusively in artifact-synergy decks — it's not a generic inclusion, but in the right shell it's a low-cost piece that fuels sacrifice loops, triggers historic payoffs, and draws cards. Pauper is where Pyrite Spellbomb has real competitive standing: it shows up in artifact-based combo and affinity lists as a clean cantrip that doubles as a pinger against x/1 threats. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but essentially invisible — the formats move too fast for a one-damage, one-card trade to matter. Modern has stronger artifact options at the same price point, so Pyrite Spellbomb is mostly a budget or nostalgia pick there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.