Devastate
Sorcery
Destroy target land. Devastate deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Prophecy
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #26061
Devastate kills a creature and blows up a land on the same card, which is a real two-for-one at four mana in red. It's not efficient enough for competitive formats, but in Commander it punches above its price tag.
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 |
Devastate is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the only format where it's worth serious consideration is Commander. In Legacy and Vintage, four mana for this effect is far too slow when the format's threats end games before you can untap. Pauper is its most interesting fringe home — land destruction is a real axis there, and the attached creature removal makes Devastate a two-for-one at common. In Commander, the combination of spot removal and land destruction on one card is genuinely useful in the late game when someone is color-screwed or ramped far ahead.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Devastate is pure bulk — you'll find it in any common box or thrown into a trade binder for free. Bulk commons don't appreciate; run it because it fits your deck, not because you expect the price to move.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.