Is Void Winnower good in Commander?

Void Winnower in Commander — Combos, Decks & Price

Void Winnower locks your opponents out of casting spells with even mana values and blocks with even power — on a 11/9 body that demands an answer immediately. Nine mana is the real cost, but in Eldrazi shells like Zhulodok, Void Gorger that can cascade into it, the tax arrives well ahead of schedule.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01

Zhulodok, Void Gorger

66.7% of decks · synergy 0.34

Zhulodok, Void Gorger cascades twice off any colorless spell with mana value 7 or greater, meaning Void Winnower can hit the table for free off an earlier threat — locking out even-costed answers before opponents can mount a response.

02

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

36.6% of decks · synergy 0.33

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy's activated ability can drop Void Winnower directly onto the battlefield without casting it, sidestepping the nine-mana ask entirely while adding a game-warping lock piece to a deck already generating absurd mana.

03

Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign

34.3% of decks · synergy 0.33

Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign triggers off attacking to cast the top card of your library for free if it has an odd mana value — and Void Winnower's nine mana value qualifies, making it a free lock piece whenever Yennett connects.

04

Kozilek, the Great Distortion

62.6% of decks · synergy 0.30

Kozilek, the Great Distortion refills your hand the moment it enters, which means the seven- to nine-mana range gets crowded with must-answer threats; Void Winnower slots naturally into that lineup, and the counterspell ability on Kozilek protects it.

05

Belbe, Corrupted Observer

27.1% of decks · synergy 0.27

Belbe, Corrupted Observer generates up to ten colorless mana per combat round by making opponents lose life, which turns Void Winnower from a late-game bomb into a turn-three or four play that shuts down even-costed interaction before the table stabilizes.

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

Commander is where Void Winnower does its best work — a four-player table means the even-mana-value lock hits three opponents simultaneously, and the lack of rotation keeps it relevant indefinitely. In Legacy and Vintage, nine mana is simply too slow without a cheat-into-play engine, and neither format struggles to find odd-costed removal or bounce to dispatch it cleanly. Modern and Pioneer share the same problem: the format's threat density at three and four mana means Void Winnower rarely survives to a second turn, and casting it fairly is almost never correct. Oathbreaker is the sleeper home — signature spells with odd mana values can protect it, and the reduced life totals mean the 11/9 body closes games fast if the lock sticks.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

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Void Winnower doesn't have a current market price on record, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the most accurate number before buying. Given its unique two-clause lock effect and the size of the Eldrazi Commander playerbase, it has historically held value above bulk rare status — don't expect a bargain bin find.