Bojuka Bog — Magic: The Gathering card

Bojuka Bog

Land

This land enters tapped.

When this land enters, exile target player's graveyard.

{T}: Add {B}.

Set Edge of Eternities Commander
Rarity Common
Mana Value 0
Artist Howard Lyon
Collector # 149

Why Play Bojuka Bog

Graveyard-based strategies are prevalent across most Magic formats, making free graveyard hate extremely valuable. The key advantage is getting incidental disruption without dedicating a spell slot—you can run it as a basic land replacement with minimal downside. Play it reactively against reanimator strategies, flashback spells, delve threats, or any deck that builds graveyard value over time. Since it enters tapped, sequence it early when possible or hold it for crucial moments when you need to shut down graveyard synergies.

Format Notes

Commander is where Bojuka Bog shines brightest as a format staple, appearing in countless decklists due to the multiplayer nature and prevalence of graveyard engines. Modern sees regular sideboard play against decks like Dredge, Living End, and Murktide strategies. Pauper values it highly since efficient graveyard hate is limited at common rarity, making it essential against Tortured Existence and other graveyard decks. Legacy play is more niche but still relevant against specific matchups.

Combos & Synergies

Land-based strategies appreciate having utility attached to mana sources, making it excellent alongside Life from the Loam packages and Crucible of Worlds engines. Ramunap Excavator allows you to replay it multiple times for repeated graveyard clearing. Knight of the Reliquary can tutor it up as a silver bullet effect when needed. Any landfall triggers or land-matters effects like Titania, Protector of Argoth benefit from the additional utility this provides over basic lands.