Rimebound Dead
Snow Creature — Skeleton
: Regenerate this creature. ( can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #19404
Rimebound Dead is a one-mana 1/1 that untaps itself whenever a snow permanent untaps — a cheap, repeatable blocker that becomes a legitimate engine piece the moment Jorn, God of Winter hits the battlefield. The cost is that outside of snow-heavy shells it does nothing; run it because the engine demands it, not because the body impresses.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Jorn, God of Winter
Jorn, God of Winter untaps all snow permanents on each attack, which means Rimebound Dead goes from a vanilla 1/1 to a free untap trigger every combat step — making it a reliable mana-positive blocker and a consistent activator for any tap-based snow synergies in the 99.
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, Rimebound Dead earns its slot in exactly one archetype: dedicated snow builds headlined by commanders like Jorn, God of Winter, where the untap trigger generates real value. In Legacy, Vintage, and Pauper it's theoretically legal but far too narrow and underpowered to see competitive play — no snow-synergy shell exists at those tables that wants a 1/1 with no immediate impact. Pauper is the one fringe case worth noting, since budget snow-control brews occasionally appear, but even there Rimebound Dead competes poorly against one-mana creatures with static value. Pioneer and Standard don't apply.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Rimebound Dead is bulk — the kind of card you pull from a box rather than order individually. It won't appreciate; the demand ceiling is capped by how niche snow Commander is, so buy the copies you need and don't overthink it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Jorn, God of Winter
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.