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Sightless Ghoul

Creature — Zombie Soldier

This creature can't block.
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

CMC
4
Mana cost
{3}{B}
Color identity
B
Rarity
common
Set
Dark Ascension
Price
$0.18
EDHREC rank
#18192
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Sightless Ghoul card art
Sightless Ghoul is a three-mana 2/2 with an Unearth ability that returns it from the graveyard for one black mana — the recursive body is the whole point, not the initial cast. In Yawgmoth, Thran Physician builds and Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight shells, a creature that can keep climbing back to the battlefield turns into a repeatable sacrifice outlet trigger rather than a one-shot play.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

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Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

26.0% of decks · synergy 0.25

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician wants a steady stream of bodies to sacrifice for card draw and -1/-1 counter distribution, and Sightless Ghoul's Unearth means it refills that supply for a single black mana — letting you activate Yawgmoth again without waiting to naturally redraw creatures from your hand.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper legal
oathbreaker legal

Sightless Ghoul sees virtually no play in Legacy, Vintage, or Modern — the powered-up competition at every mana value makes a 2/2 with Unearth uncompetitive outside of a specific engine. In Pauper, the card is legal but lacks the redundancy or synergy density to carve out a niche in established sacrifice or reanimator strategies. Commander is where Sightless Ghoul earns its slot, specifically in Yawgmoth decks that need cheap, recursive creatures to keep the sacrifice engine running across a long game. Outside of that narrow home, it's a bench card.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

97 decks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightViscera SeerSightless Ghoul

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightViscera SeerSightless Ghoul

Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite scry 1

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80 decks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightAshnod's AltarSightless Ghoul

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightAshnod's AltarSightless Ghoul

Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite colorless mana; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers

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74 decks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightCarrion FeederSightless Ghoul

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightCarrion FeederSightless Ghoul

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers

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Price Context

Current price

$0.18 bulk tier

At $0.18, Sightless Ghoul sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to appreciate unless a breakout Yawgmoth or aristocrats list pushes demand. Pick it up for a quarter without thinking twice; there's no financial argument to avoid it.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.