Blighted Gorge
Land
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, , Sacrifice this land: It deals 2 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #16040
Blighted Gorge enters untapped and deals 2 damage to any target for five mana — a land that doubles as a removal spell, at the cost of coming in tapped when you spend it. It's a role-player in aggressive red Commander builds, not a staple, but the option to trade it for a damaged creature or planeswalker in the late game is real value for a land slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Blighted Gorge earns a slot in red decks that want incidental damage — think Burn, Purphoros, or any strategy where 2 damage to a planeswalker at instant speed (via the activated ability) matters. Competitive formats like Modern and Legacy have zero interest: the tapped entry and five-mana activation cost are disqualifying when better utility lands and dedicated removal exist. Pioneer and Oathbreaker are the same story — the card is legal but outclassed. Blighted Gorge's ceiling is a casual Commander 99 where land-based flexibility matters more than raw efficiency.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Blighted Gorge is bulk — the kind of card you pick out of a common box rather than order. That price is stable by definition; there's no demand pressure to push it up, but it's also already at floor.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.