Desecrate Reality
Instant
For each opponent, exile up to one target permanent that player controls with an even mana value. (Zero is even.)
Adamant — If at least three colorless mana was spent to cast this spell, return a permanent card with an odd mana value from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Price
- $5.05
- EDHREC rank
- #3726
Desecrate Reality hits three permanents of different types for a single card — an absurd rate of board impact that almost no other spell matches. Zhulodok, Void Gorger makes it free off cascade, so the true cost in those decks is zero mana and one card slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zhulodok, Void Gorger
Zhulodok, Void Gorger cascades twice off any colorless spell with mana value seven or more, and Desecrate Reality at eight mana qualifies — meaning you're exiling three permanents of different types for free the moment Zhulodok connects, which is why 75% of Zhulodok decks run it.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Desecrate Reality is a Commander card through and through — eight mana is simply not a realistic rate in Legacy or Vintage, where it's legal but irrelevant. In Commander, the multiplayer environment rewards the three-for-one so heavily that the cost becomes acceptable, and colorless eldrazi shells helmed by Zhulodok, Void Gorger or similar commanders make it genuinely free. Outside Commander, Oathbreaker is the only format where it could theoretically appear, but the smaller deck size and faster games make it a liability there too.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
Merciless Eviction and Austere Command each sweep permanent types for four or five mana and are under $1, though they hit all permanents of a type rather than selecting individual targets — a significant downside when you need surgical precision. If hitting three specific permanents is the goal, Desecrate Reality's targeting is irreplaceable at any price point; the budget alternatives trade selectivity for efficiency.
Price Context
Current price
$5.05 mid tier
At $5.05, Desecrate Reality sits in the mid tier — expensive enough to be a considered purchase, cheap enough that it's not a barrier in most budgets. Its inclusion rate above 75% in Zhulodok decks keeps demand stable, so the price reflects real demand rather than speculation.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.