Sheoldred's Edict
Instant
Choose one —
• Each opponent sacrifices a nontoken creature of their choice.
• Each opponent sacrifices a creature token of their choice.
• Each opponent sacrifices a planeswalker of their choice.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Love Your LGS 2024
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #1177
Sheoldred's Edict forces each opponent to sacrifice their best non-token creature or a planeswalker — at two mana, that rate is exceptional for a sorcery. It's a staple in any black deck that wants cheap, reliable sacrifice pressure, and Fumulus, the Infestation players run it at nearly 70% inclusion for good reason.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Fumulus, the Infestation
Fumulus, the Infestation cares about opponents losing creatures, and Sheoldred's Edict triggers that engine at instant-equivalent efficiency for two mana — nearly 70% of Fumulus builds include it because it pulls double duty as both removal and payoff.
Vincent Valentine
Vincent Valentine rewards piling counters on opponents' creatures before sacrificing them, and Sheoldred's Edict supplies a reliable, cheap way to cash in those marked targets while clearing the most threatening non-token on the board.
Vren, the Relentless
Vren, the Relentless generates value from opponents losing creatures and tokens, so Sheoldred's Edict's non-token clause cleanly targets the most dangerous permanent while leaving Vren's token-based plans uninterrupted.
Malik, Grim Manipulator
Malik, Grim Manipulator wants opponents sacrificing creatures to copy their triggered abilities, and Sheoldred's Edict at two mana is one of the cheapest ways to force that sacrifice without overcommitting on removal slots.
Toshiro Umezawa
Toshiro Umezawa lets you flash back instants when creatures die — Sheoldred's Edict is a sorcery, so it doesn't trigger Toshiro directly, but it fills the cheap-removal role that keeps the graveyard engine fed and opponents' boards thin.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Sheoldred's Edict punches well above its cost — two mana to hit each opponent's best non-token creature is the kind of political pressure that scales naturally to multiplayer, and the planeswalker clause makes it relevant against superfriends strategies too. In Modern and Pioneer, it competes in a field of faster, more surgical removal, but the forced sacrifice angle makes it useful against hexproof and protection creatures that dodge traditional spot removal. Legacy's card quality is high enough that two mana at sorcery speed is a real liability, though the edict effect still finds homes in dedicated black midrange shells. Across all formats, the non-token restriction is the most important line of text — it protects the effect from being eaten by a sacrifice of a cheap token, which separates Sheoldred's Edict from weaker edicts.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Price data for Sheoldred's Edict isn't currently available in this listing, so check Scryfall or your preferred vendor for the current market price. Given its broad Commander playability and cross-format applicability, it's a card worth acquiring sooner rather than waiting for a reprint dip.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Fumulus, the Infestation
- Vincent Valentine
- Vren, the Relentless
- Malik, Grim Manipulator
- Toshiro Umezawa
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.