The Wretched
Creature — Demon
At end of combat, gain control of all creatures blocking this creature for as long as you control this creature.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Masters Edition III
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #26787
The Wretched steals every creature that deals combat damage to it, turning your opponents' aggression into your board state — the bigger the alpha strike aimed at it, the more you walk away with. The catch is that it needs to survive damage, so it demands protection or a deathtouch setup to fire reliably.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where The Wretched actually gets to do something — four opponents mean combat is constant, and a well-protected Wretched snowballs fast when it starts snagging creatures off multi-attacker swings. In Legacy and Vintage it's a curiosity at best: the format is too fast and removal too efficient for a 2/5 that requires combat damage to pay off. Oathbreaker is plausible in a toughness-matters shell, but the 20-life total compresses games enough that The Wretched's slow-burn plan rarely reaches critical mass.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
No current market price is available for The Wretched, which typically signals a card that sees minimal competitive demand and moves primarily through casual and buylist channels. It's old enough to carry some collector interest, so check recent sold listings on TCGPlayer or CardKingdom before assuming bulk pricing.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.