Demolish
Sorcery
Destroy target artifact or land.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #13391
Demolish destroys one artifact or land for four mana at sorcery speed — a rate that was mediocre when it was printed and hasn't aged well. Cheaper, more flexible options exist at every point on the curve, so this belongs in bulk binders, not decks.
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, Demolish competes in a slot where the bar is high: Generous Gift, By Force, and Vandalize all do more for the same or less mana. Pauper is the one format where Demolish sees occasional play, since the removal pool is shallow and hitting a land matters more in that format's threat landscape. In Constructed formats like Modern and Legacy the card is a non-starter — land destruction requires a strategy built around it, and four mana at sorcery speed is too slow to support that gameplan. Across every format, Demolish is a last-resort pick when the better options aren't available.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Demolish is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box or draft chaff pile without effort. The price reflects its playability accurately and isn't going anywhere.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.