Deepfire Elemental
Creature — Elemental
: Destroy target artifact or creature with mana value X.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2013
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #26759
Deepfire Elemental destroys any nonblack, nonartifact permanent outright — no targeting restriction beyond color — for the cost of spending mana equal to the target's converted mana cost, stapled onto a 6/6 body. Seven mana is a real ask, but you're getting a removal spell and a threat in one card.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Deepfire Elemental occupies a narrow slot — it answers nonblack, nonartifact permanents at instant speed, which is genuinely useful in a format full of green enchantments and problematic planeswalkers, but seven mana for the body plus additional mana for each activation puts it in competition with far more efficient options. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage are non-starters: seven mana is unplayable in those formats without a cheating mechanism, and even then the payoff isn't close to format-breaking. Oathbreaker is where it can occasionally shine, since the smaller pod size and commander-centric games sometimes create the kind of big-mana stall where dropping a 6/6 removal engine matters.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Deepfire Elemental is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not power. The price reflects its limited competitive demand accurately and is unlikely to move without a reprint into a high-visibility product or an unexpected rules interaction that makes seven-mana activated removal suddenly relevant.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.