Venomous Breath
Instant
Choose target creature. At this turn's next end of combat, destroy all creatures that blocked or were blocked by it this turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #27376
Venomous Breath deals damage equal to a creature's power to each creature and player it's dealt combat damage to this turn — stapled onto a single instant at instant speed, that's a board-sweeping threat attached to one attacker. Five mana is the honest cost, and in the right shell it's worth every pip.
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 |
Venomous Breath is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but competitive Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a five-mana combat trick. Commander is where it lives — big creatures with deathtouch or high power can turn a single attack step into a one-sided board wipe, and the instant speed means opponents can't react before the damage is locked in. Oathbreaker shares the same logic at a smaller table. Anywhere below five players or above two, this card's ceiling goes up.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Venomous Breath is deep bulk — the price of a sleeve, not a slot decision. It won't climb unless a marquee commander pushes it into high demand, so grab copies now if the effect fits your build.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.