Spinal Graft
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3.
When enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Vintage Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #28843
Spinal Graft turns any creature into a ticking clock — it gains +2/+2, but its controller has to sacrifice it at the beginning of their next upkeep, which makes this a removal spell that briefly wears an aura costume. Three mana to kill a creature is on the slow side, but the effect is unconditional on the creature's power and toughness, which matters against indestructible threats that laugh at damage-based removal.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Spinal Graft is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, and realistically sees play only in Pauper and budget Commander builds where the card pool is constrained enough that unconditional creature removal at common rarity earns a slot. In Commander, three mana at sorcery speed is a steep ask when Swords to Plowshares and Deadly Rollick exist, but Spinal Graft's unconditional sacrifice clause dodges indestructible and regeneration in a way that pure damage spells cannot. In Legacy and Vintage it has no competitive application — the formats have access to far cheaper and more efficient answers. Pauper is where Spinal Graft is most credible, functioning as a removal option in black shells that need to answer large creatures without access to higher-rarity staples.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Spinal Graft isn't available in this listing, but as a non-staple common it typically sits well under a dollar and can usually be found in bulk bins or low-cost singles. Unless you have a specific deck need, there's no urgency to acquire it — supply is not a concern.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.