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Food Chain

First printed in Mercadian Masques (1999)

All 8 prints

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  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal (TMC) #133, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1369, 2023
  • Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #147, 2022
  • Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #460, 2022
  • The List (PLST) #MMQ-246, 2020
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #69947, 2018 (digital)
  • Judge Gift Cards 2018 (J18) #8, 2018
  • Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #246, 1999

Food Chain

Enchantment

Exile a creature you control: Add X mana of any one color, where X is 1 plus the exiled creature's mana value. Spend this mana only to cast creature spells.

Illustrated by
Val Mayerik

Legality

Legal in
Legacy, Vintage, Timeless, Premodern, Gladiator, Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Banned in
Historic, Duel Commander
Not legal in
Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, Standard Brawl

Rulings (2)
  • This mana may not be used to pay costs imposed after the spell is initially cast.
  • This mana may be used on additional costs to cast the spell, such as Kicker.

Prices

MTGO price: 3.92 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 31 Oct 2026).

Combos

47 combos, the most popular first:

See all 47 on Commander Spellbook

Legacy In 2 of 1597 decks (0.1%), most in BRG (unclassified)
Share of decks
0.1%
= vs previous 30 days
2026-08-09: 0.0% 2026-08-16: 0.0% 2026-08-23: 0.0% 2026-08-30: 0.0% 2026-09-06: 0.3% 2026-09-13: 0.2% 2026-09-20: 0.0% 2026-09-27: 0.0% 2026-10-04: 0.0% 2026-10-11: 0.3% 2026-10-18: 0.2% 2026-10-25: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
2
2 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
4.0
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
BRG (unclassified) 0.8% 15%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

DeckRecord
BRG
Ryan Fallon in BCDL 29 - Texas		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
BRG
Ryan Fallon, 		4 main #20
of 49
3-3
BRG
Tsubaki556, 		4 main 5-0

Commander In 322 of 6621 decks (4.9%), most in Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero

Staple: main deck, 5% of decks (#343)

Share of decks
4.9%
= vs previous 30 days
2026-08-16: 5.1% 2026-08-23: 4.8% 2026-08-30: 5.2% 2026-09-06: 5.3% 2026-09-13: 4.2% 2026-09-20: 5.5% 2026-09-27: 5.7% 2026-10-04: 4.7% 2026-10-11: 4.2% 2026-10-18: 4.6% 2026-10-25: 5.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
325
325 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
28%
68 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero 5.6% 1%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain 5.1% 0%
Etali, Primal Conqueror 1.4% 100%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer 1.0% 100%
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods 0.8% 100%
Terra, Magical Adept 0.5% 23%
Helga, Skittish Seer 0.3% 21%
Atraxa, Grand Unifier 0.3% 94%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring99%1.0
Lotus Petal96%1.0
Mana Vault96%1.1
Ancient Tomb95%1.1
Gemstone Caverns94%1.0
Boseiju, Who Endures92%2.0
Mox Diamond92%1.1
Windswept Heath88%1.6
Birds of Paradise87%1.9
Misty Rainforest87%1.2

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Thomas Hines in Gem State CEDH | Ad Naus for a Cause!		 4-2
67%
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Jaron [Game Shack Cafe] in Commander Invitational Qualifier - Riddle & Rune		 4-2
67%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Dylan Smith in OBG & Draw Dawgz Presents: Dawg Pile CEDH Tournament		 3-2
60%
Annie Flash, the Veteran
Michael Piercy in [518] Northern Wardens Fringe Fest: The Third		 3-2
60%
Terra, Magical Adept
Nicholas Benson [Insomniac] in SPOOPY TIME CEDH CASH TOURNEY!		 3-2
60%
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Bruno Gino-Griffiths in Guardian Games CEDH Monthly PDX		 3-2
60%
Etali, Primal Conqueror
(Kevin)Tacobellpiglet in 1st annual 1stCKMA cEDH Tournament *100% PROXY FRIENDLY* *GAEA'S CRADLE*		 3-3
50%
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Jaron [Game Shack Cafe] in Road to the Coliseum: Halloween Party up to $7K		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
Owen King, 		1 main #1
of 32
4-0
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Ryzizx, 		1 main #15
of 19
0-3
Ureni of the Unwritten
Marisa, 		1 main #18
of 19
0-4
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Jarod Jordan, 		1 main #5
of 19
0-1
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
Nathan Buebe, 		1 main #13
of 19
0-2
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
Aaron Wiebe, 		1 main #27
of 32
0-4
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
Trevin Wiens, 		1 main #28
of 32
0-3
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Liam Maiher, 		1 main #5
of 58
2-2