Explosive Welcome
Instant
Explosive Welcome deals 5 damage to any target and 3 damage to any other target. Add 
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- CMC
- 8
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #16451
Explosive Welcome hits every opponent for 4 damage and drops a 4/4 token onto the board — seven mana is steep, but the rate is real when you're copying it. Reiterate turns one Explosive Welcome into three triggers and three tokens, which ends games.
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 Explosive Welcome belongs — three opponents means twelve damage on a single cast, and token-doubling or copy effects common in the format push it further. In 1v1 formats like Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, the seven-mana cost is disqualifying; you're paying more than most finishers cost just to deal four damage to one player. Oathbreaker can replicate the Commander math in a faster, smaller game, but the mana investment still asks a lot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Explosive WelcomeReiterateTwinning Staff
Infinite damage; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite storm count
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Rootha, Mercurial ArtistSneak AttackExplosive Welcome
Infinite damage; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite magecraft triggers
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Patron of the MoonUyo, Silent ProphetExplosive Welcome
Infinite damage; Infinite landfall triggers; Infinite magecraft triggers
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Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Explosive Welcome is bulk — you're picking it out of a dollar bin, not tracking a market. That price is stable by definition; there's no demand pressure to move it.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.