Spoils of the Vault
Instant
Choose a card name. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a card with that name, then put that card into your hand. Exile all other cards revealed this way, and you lose 1 life for each of the exiled cards.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.73
- EDHREC rank
- #22227
Spoils of the Vault finds any card in your deck for one black mana — the catch is every revealed card that isn't the target deals a damage to you, which can end your game on the spot without Angel's Grace or a similar safety net. It's an all-in tutor: unmatched speed, legitimate kill condition attached to the cost.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Spoils of the Vault occupies a narrow but powerful niche: combo decks that can either mitigate the life loss or win before it becomes relevant run it as a fifth or sixth tutor. In Legacy, it sees fringe play in dedicated Ad Nauseam decks where its instant speed and single black mana cost outweigh the damage risk. Modern has mostly moved on — better one-mana options exist in black, and the life loss is punishing against aggressive fields. Vintage offers access to stronger and safer tutors, so Spoils of the Vault rarely competes there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Jace, Wielder of MysteriesPhyrexian UnlifeSpoils of the Vault
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Current price
$0.73 bulk tier
At $0.73, Spoils of the Vault is firmly bulk despite being a genuine tutor — its narrow safety requirements keep demand low and the price floor flat. Don't expect movement; pick it up when you're building the deck that wants it.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.