Black Sun's Zenith
Black Sun's Zenith: Sorcery, Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander. Put X -1/-1 counters on each creature. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {X}{B}{B}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colour identity
- Black (B)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC)
- Released
- 2026-01-23
- Collector number
- 71
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Commander rank
- 1,944 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Black Sun's Zenith
Black Sun's Zenith is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black sorcery from Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC), a Commander product released in January 2026. It is collector number 71 in that set, with art by Daniel Ljunggren. It costs {X}{B}{B} (X and two black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 8 sets, from Mirrodin Besieged (2011) to Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.38 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Put X -1/-1 counters on each creature. Shuffle Black Sun's Zenith into its owner's library.
"Under the suns, Mirrodin kneels and begs us for perfection." -Geth, Lord of the Vault
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.38 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Black Sun's Zenith by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Black Sun's Zenith
Black Sun's Zenith has been printed in 8 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal (TLE) #22 | Mythic | 2025 |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) #126 | Rare | 2024 |
| Commander 2014 (C14) #136 | Rare | 2014 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #39634 | Rare | 2011 |
| Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia (TD2) #81 | Rare | 2011 |
| DCI Promos (DCI) #68 | Rare | 2011 |
| Mirrodin Besieged (MBS) #39 | Rare | 2011 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Black Sun's Zenith.
- If this spell doesn't resolve, none of its effects occur. In particular, it will go to the graveyard rather than to its owner's library.
Similar cards
Other sorcery cards with a black colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
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