Chandra's Revolution
Sorcery
Chandra's Revolution deals 4 damage to target creature. Tap target land. That land doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #21246
Chandra's Revolution deals 4 damage to a creature and taps a land — two relevant effects stapled onto one four-mana sorcery. The cost is real: sorcery speed and no unconditional answer means Chandra's Revolution earns its slot almost exclusively in decks where Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh is the centerpiece.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh
Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh flips into a planeswalker by dealing 3 damage in a turn, and Chandra's Revolution's 4-damage shot contributes directly to that threshold while clearing a blocker — it's doing double duty in the exact deck that wants it.
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 |
In Commander, Chandra's Revolution is a niche role-player: outside of Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh builds, a four-mana sorcery that deals 4 to a creature and taps a land doesn't clear the bar when the format is full of unconditional removal and repeatable interaction. Pauper is the one format where Chandra's Revolution is worth a second look — the land-tap effect can disrupt an opponent's mana development at a meaningful pace, and the damage clause pulls real weight against the format's creature base. In Pioneer, Modern, and Legacy, the competition at four mana is simply too stiff; dedicated removal or burn spells accomplish more for less.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Chandra's Revolution is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the effect. It holds no meaningful financial value and isn't likely to spike outside a dedicated Chandra-tribal reprint product.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.