mtg best black cards of all time Commander Creature staple cards- July 2026 • MTG DECKS Top 10 Black EDH Cards

While there are other cards that can do this, too

Consulate SurveillanceConsulate Surveillance would be playable at this cost if it prevented damage to your creatures and such, but it doesn't

Aerith Gainsborough Rarity: Rare TYPE: Legendary Creature SUBTYPE: Human Cleric CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $2.28 EUR: 1.64 TIX: 0.02 EDHREC RANK: 2402 (2/2) Lifelink Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Aerith Gainsborough

In that mode, its a mana cheaper than Volcanic Dragon

First is Priest of Iroas, a terrible rate on an otherwise underwhelming card

Simba Scrappy Cub With a cost of two Ink and only one Strength and one Willpower, Simba might not seem like the most formidable foe on the battlefield, and he isnt