Caught in the Crossfire
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— Caught in the Crossfire deals 2 damage to each outlaw creature. (Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Rogues, and Warlocks are outlaws.)
+ — Caught in the Crossfire deals 2 damage to each non-outlaw creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #15133
Caught in the Crossfire kills a tapped creature and a blocking creature in one shot — two-for-one removal at instant speed for two mana. Laughing Jasper Flint decks run it because almost every combat step in that archetype triggers exactly the conditions this card demands.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
Laughing Jasper Flint attacks constantly and forces combat on opponents, which means Caught in the Crossfire reliably finds both targets — a tapped attacker and a blocker — every single turn cycle.
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, Caught in the Crossfire occupies a narrow but reliable role in aggressive combat-heavy decks that pick fights every turn — outside that context, two-mana sorcery-speed removal would outclass it. In 1v1 formats like Modern and Pioneer, the double-target condition is harder to guarantee, and cleaner options like Lightning Bolt or Fatal Push crowd it out entirely. Legacy and Vintage have enough raw efficiency that Caught in the Crossfire never makes the cut. Standard and Oathbreaker are the only other places it's worth considering, and only in decks built around forcing or rewarding attacks.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Caught in the Crossfire is deep bulk — grab a copy without thinking twice if the archetype fits. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't move much either direction, so there's no timing consideration here.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.