Boulder Dash
Sorcery
Boulder Dash deals 2 damage to any target and 1 damage to any other target.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #21749
Boulder Dash deals damage equal to the number of creatures you control to any target — at instant speed, that number can close games. Five mana is the honest cost, and in a token-heavy shell that math often reads as 'lethal.'
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Boulder Dash earns its slot in go-wide decks that already want to swing wide and then close with a direct threat — Krenko, Mob Boss or Jetmir, Nexus of Revels shells can pump this into 20+ damage in a single activation. In competitive 1v1 formats like Modern and Pioneer, five mana for a conditional burn spell is too slow against the format's clock, and the payoff depends entirely on a board state your opponent won't let you keep. Legacy and Vintage move even faster, so Boulder Dash never gets there. Standard is the one constructed environment where a tokens deck might find room for it as a finisher, though the floor is low if you're behind.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Boulder Dash is deep bulk — easy to acquire as a playset without a second thought. Bulk rares with narrow payoff conditions rarely climb, so treat it as a cheap role-player and nothing more.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.