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Downdraft

Enchantment

{G}: Target creature loses flying until end of turn.
Sacrifice this enchantment: It deals 2 damage to each creature with flying.

CMC
3
Mana cost
{2}{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Weatherlight
Price
$0.24
EDHREC rank
#27000
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Downdraft card art
Downdraft pulls double duty — it grounds a flier permanently and deals damage scaled to its power, all for two mana at instant speed. The combo ceiling with Luminous Broodmoth, which returns non-flying creatures to the battlefield with a flying counter, creates a recursive loop that makes Downdraft worth serious consideration in green shells.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern not legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Downdraft actually lives — evasion is everywhere in the format, and instant-speed grounding that scales damage with power punishes the Blightsteel Colossus and Toxrill, the Corrosive types that would otherwise fly over your blockers. Legacy and Vintage legality is technically real, but neither format gives Downdraft a competitive home when cheaper, more efficient interaction dominates. Oathbreaker offers another shell for combo-oriented green decks, though the smaller deck size makes dedicated combo pieces easier to find and Downdraft competes hard for slots.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.24 bulk tier

At $0.24, Downdraft is firmly bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card with a real combo upside. Bulk rares with niche combo applications tend to stay cheap until a specific deck spikes demand, so grab copies now if the line appeals to you.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.