Engulfing Eruption
Sorcery
Engulfing Eruption deals 5 damage to target creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2020
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #29045
Engulfing Eruption kills a creature and replaces itself in one shot — that combination of removal and card draw on a single spell is the whole sell. Three mana is the honest cost for that package, and it's worth paying.
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 |
Engulfing Eruption earns its slot in Commander, where trading one card for one removal spell would normally be a liability — the draw clause neutralizes that math entirely. In Pauper it competes in a crowded field of efficient red removal, but the attached cantrip keeps it relevant in slower builds that can't afford card disadvantage. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer all have faster, cheaper answers at common and uncommon, so Engulfing Eruption rarely makes those 60-card cuts. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's logic: if you want removal that doesn't strand you on cards, this qualifies.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Engulfing Eruption is bulk by any measure — pick up as many copies as you need without a second thought. Cantripping removal at this price point doesn't appreciate, but it also never gets expensive enough to regret.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.