Waste Not
Waste Not: Enchantment, Commander 2016. Whenever an opponent discards a creature card, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colour identity
- Black (B)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Commander 2016 (C16)
- Released
- 2016-11-11
- Collector number
- 117
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Commander rank
- 1,243 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Waste Not
Waste Not is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black enchantment from Commander 2016 (C16), a Commander product released in November 2016. It is collector number 117 in that set, with art by Matt Stewart. It costs {1}{B} (one generic and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 6 sets, from Magic 2015 (2014) to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $7.48 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
Whenever an opponent discards a creature card, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Whenever an opponent discards a land card, add {B}{B}.
Whenever an opponent discards a noncreature, nonland card, draw a card.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $7.48 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Waste Not by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Waste Not
Waste Not has been printed in 6 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal (TMC) #132 | Mythic | 2026 |
| Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales (WOT) #38 | Rare | 2023 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1299 | Rare | 2023 |
| Historic Anthology 2 (HA2) #10 | Rare | 2020 |
| Magic 2015 (M15) #122 | Rare | 2014 |
Similar cards
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