Broadside Barrage
Instant
Broadside Barrage deals 5 damage to target creature or planeswalker. Draw a card, then discard a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Aetherdrift
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #11050
Broadside Barrage deals damage equal to a Vehicle's power to any target — instant speed, no muss — and Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot turns that single spell into a double trigger, making it a removal spell and a threat multiplier in the same card. If you're crewing anything bigger than a motorcycle, this is a two-mana answer that scales.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot copies instant and sorceries when you attack, so Broadside Barrage becomes two damage pings for one mana investment — pointed removal that doubles as a second ping at the defending player or planeswalker without spending an extra card.
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge builds around crewing big Pirates into Vehicles, and Broadside Barrage converts that power investment directly into targeted damage — whatever massive Vehicle you just crewed becomes a gun pointed at any target on the board.
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, Broadside Barrage earns its slot exclusively in Vehicle-heavy decks where the damage output is meaningful — a crewed Consulate Dreadnought or Parhelion II turns this into a six-plus damage removal spell at instant speed for two mana. Outside of that tribal shell, it's a blank. In competitive formats like Modern and Pioneer, Vehicle synergies exist but dedicated removal spells don't need to double-dip on tribal payoffs to justify inclusion, so Broadside Barrage won't crack those sideboards. Standard is the one arena where Vehicle aggro decks might genuinely want it as a flexible reach spell that clears a blocker or goes to the dome.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Broadside Barrage is bulk — pick it up without thinking twice if you're building a Vehicle Commander deck. Bulk rares with narrow tribal conditions rarely appreciate, so treat this as a cheap functional piece, not a spec.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
- Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.