Yawgmoth's Edict
Enchantment
Whenever an opponent casts a white spell, that player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #25119
Yawgmoth's Edict forces a target opponent to sacrifice a creature or lose 3 life — repeated every upkeep if it goes unanswered — for only two mana. It's a slow grind rather than an immediate answer, but in enchantment-matters shells or against decks that lean on a single key creature, the cumulative pressure is real.
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 |
In Commander, Yawgmoth's Edict occupies a niche: it punishes opponents who can't or won't sacrifice a creature each turn, which makes it best against decks built around one critical creature or in one-on-one pods where the targeting clause isn't a liability. In Legacy and Vintage it's too slow and too conditional — those formats answer threats more efficiently than Yawgmoth's Edict can accrue value. Oathbreaker, with its tighter game states, gives it slightly more bite, but even there a single token blocks the drain indefinitely.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Yawgmoth's Edict is deep bulk — easy to pick up in any trade binder or bulk bin. It's not a card that holds value or appreciates; it stays cheap because its effect rarely clears the bar for competitive or high-powered casual play.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.