Spiteful Blow
Sorcery
Destroy target creature and target land.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #27118
Spiteful Blow destroys a nonland permanent and a land in the same package — two threats answered for one card. Six mana is steep for removal, but the land destruction tacks on enough disruption that it earns a slot in slower Commander strategies that need to clean up problem permanents and set back specific opponents simultaneously.
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, Spiteful Blow occupies a niche: it's too slow for the format's fastest tables but genuinely useful in mid-power pods where sniping a utility land alongside a problematic permanent creates a tempo swing worth the cost. Competitive Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer formats won't touch it — six mana removal with no instant speed is simply unplayable against the threats those formats present. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander; the compressed game length makes six mana even harder to justify. Spiteful Blow is a Commander card, full stop, and only a patient one at that.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Spiteful Blow is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and postage, not the card. Bulk commons with narrow use cases don't move up in price, so don't expect this to appreciate; grab it if the effect fits your deck and don't think twice about the cost.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.