Boulder Salvo
Sorcery
Surge 
(You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.)
Boulder Salvo deals 4 damage to target creature.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #25441
Boulder Salvo deals 5 damage to a creature for five mana — passable rate on paper, unplayable in practice. Every competitive format has cheaper, more flexible removal that doesn't ask you to tap out at sorcery speed for a single target.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Boulder Salvo is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability aren't the same thing. In Commander, five mana at sorcery speed for 5 damage to one creature is far below the bar — you need removal that answers multiple threats or costs half as much. Pauper is the one format where commons get serious scrutiny, but even there Boulder Salvo loses to Galvanic Blast, Lightning Bolt, and Skred on rate. In Legacy and Vintage, it doesn't register.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Boulder Salvo is deep bulk — the kind of card you find at the bottom of a bulk bin with no reason to seek out. The price reflects demand accurately: there isn't any.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.