Churning Eddy
Sorcery
Return target creature and target land to their owners' hands.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Torment
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #27748
Churning Eddy bounces a permanent and a land — yours or an opponent's — for four mana at sorcery speed, which is a poor rate in nearly every context. Permanent bounce exists at lower costs and instant speed; this card belongs in the bulk box.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Churning Eddy is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but seeing play in almost none of them. In Commander, four mana at sorcery speed for a tempo-negative bounce effect is well below the bar — Cyclonic Rift, Brazen Borrower, and even Disperse outclass it on rate or flexibility. Pauper is the one format where budget constraints tighten the card pool, but even there cheaper and cleaner bounce options exist at common. Churning Eddy's self-bounce on the land is a drawback dressed up as a feature, and no competitive shell wants it.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Churning Eddy sits firmly in bulk territory, and the price reflects the card's playability honestly. Don't expect the value to move — there's no latent demand waiting to be unlocked.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.