About Bile-Vial Boggart
Bile-Vial Boggart, Creature — goblin assassin, designed by Slawomir Maniak first released in Jan, 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed.
Bile-Vial Boggart is a 1-mana black creature that fits best in aggressive or sacrifice-based decks, particularly ones that care about death triggers, -1/-1 counters, or aristocrats-style synergies (where creatures dying generates value); it can contribute to early board presence while providing minor removal value when it dies, making it marginally playable in low-curve black aggro or limited environments that support counter synergies. However, in most constructed formats it is underpowered compared to alternatives like **Festering Mummy** (which always places a -1/-1 counter on death without targeting restrictions like “up to one”), **Shambling Ghast** (which gives a choice of -1/-1 or Treasure), or recursive threats like **Gutterbones** or **Gravecrawler** in sacrifice shells, all of which offer more consistent or impactful value; as a result, Bile-Vial Boggart is generally too weak for competitive play and is mostly suitable for Limited, Pauper-level synergy decks, or very budget a
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