Electrostatic Field
Creature — Wall
Defender
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander
- Price
- $2.83
- EDHREC rank
- #1461
Electrostatic Field turns every instant and sorcery into a free Shock to the face, and at two mana it asks almost nothing in return. Commanders like Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph that already care about dealing exactly 1 damage push the Field into broken territory, and even outside dedicated spellslinger builds the passive chip damage adds up fast — Worldfire aside, few two-drops close games as quietly.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph triggers whenever a source deals exactly 1 damage to a permanent or player, so every spell you cast through Electrostatic Field becomes a free bolt — the two cards form a damage-doubling engine that can kill a table off cantrips alone.
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might replaces any red source dealing less than his power with damage equal to his power, which means Electrostatic Field's 1-damage rider on each instant and sorcery gets scaled up to 4 or more every single time — the Field goes from chip damage to a legitimate kill condition.
Urabrask
Urabrask punishes opponents for casting spells and rewards you for doing the same, so Electrostatic Field fits cleanly into a shell that's already incentivized to chain instants and sorceries and watch the damage accumulate.
Tor Wauki the Younger
Tor Wauki the Younger deals 2 damage whenever you cast an instant or sorcery, and stacking Electrostatic Field means each spell simultaneously pings through both sources — the redundancy makes the damage clock more consistent and harder to interact with at the creature level alone.
Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot cares about sources dealing exactly 1 damage, and Electrostatic Field reliably produces those triggers on every spell cast — together they convert a spellslinger turn into a cascade of additional effects and damage that compounds faster than opponents can answer it.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Electrostatic Field lives — the format's longer games and spell-heavy commanders give the passive damage rider time and volume to matter, and the two-mana cost fits comfortably into any spellslinger curve. In Modern and Legacy it's mostly outclassed; dedicated burn strategies have more efficient reach, and the Field requires casting spells to function rather than being a threat on its own. Pioneer represents a middle ground where slower, synergy-driven spell decks could find a use, but the card has never broken into competitive lists there. Oathbreaker is worth noting: the format's lower life totals and density of planeswalker-oriented spell packages give Electrostatic Field a better rate of damage-per-game than it earns almost anywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.83 cheap tier
At $2.83, Electrostatic Field sits at the high end of budget staples — affordable enough to slot into most lists without deliberation, but not a bulk throwaway. Given its showing in nearly three-quarters of Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph decks and strong inclusion across multiple other commanders, the price reflects real demand and is unlikely to dip meaningfully.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Worldfire
- Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
- Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
- Urabrask
- Tor Wauki the Younger
- Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
- Fork
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.