Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor
Instant
Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor deals damage to target creature or planeswalker equal to the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard. If that creature or planeswalker would die this turn, exile it instead.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #17165
Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor deals damage equal to the highest power among creatures you control — in the right deck, that's a one-mana removal spell that scales into the late game. Imodane, the Pyrohammer copies it to every opponent, which turns a situational instant into a board-clearing win condition.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
Imodane, the Pyrohammer's trigger copies any instant or sorcery that deals damage to a single target to every opponent, so Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor goes from targeted removal to a one-mana Comet Storm — run a big creature, cast it, kill the table.
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 |
Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor is a bulk rare in competitive formats — Modern and Pioneer have faster, unconditional removal that doesn't require a creature on board. In Legacy and Vintage the same logic applies harder; the card simply doesn't keep pace with the threat density. Commander is where it earns its slot: redundant single-target removal is cheap in this format, but anything that scales with power and synergizes with spell-doubling commanders gets a genuine look. Outside of dedicated spellslinger-aggro piles — especially Imodane builds — it's a low-priority include even there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor is deep bulk — buy a copy without thinking about it. Niche bulk rares with narrow commander homes tend to stay in this range indefinitely, so there's no urgency either way.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.