Is Fall of the Thran good in Commander?

Fall of the Thran

Enchantment — Saga

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Destroy all lands.
II, III — Each player returns two land cards from their graveyard to the battlefield.

CMC: 6
Mana cost
Color identity: W
Rarity: rare
Set: Dominaria Promos
Price: —
EDHREC rank: #12449

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Fall of the Thran destroys every land on the battlefield, then hands each opponent two land cards from their graveyard over the following two turns — a symmetrical wipe that punishes you almost as much as the table unless you've built around it. The payoff is real, but it demands a specific shell: pair it with Emeria Shepherd or similar recursion and the asymmetry snaps firmly in your favor.

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

Fall of the Thran is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it only shows up with any regularity in Commander — the format where six mana is affordable and the politics of 'everyone loses their lands' can be managed or even weaponized. In Legacy and Vintage the cost is simply too high and faster interaction makes land destruction redundant. Modern and Pioneer offer more efficient land disruption at lower mana values, leaving Fall of the Thran without a practical home in those formats.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

29 decks

Emeria Shepherd Evolution SageFall of the Thran

Infinite landfall triggers; Infinite mana lands you control can produce; Infinite proliferate; Return all nonland permanents from your graveyard to the battlefield

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0 decks

Fall of the ThranEvolution Sage Retreat to CoralhelmXavier Sal, Infested CaptainOvergrown Estate

Infinite copies of creature tokens you control; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite ETB; Infinite landfall triggers; Infinite lifegain; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce; Infinite proliferate; Infinite scry 1; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Return all land cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under their owner's control

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Fall of the ThranEvolution Sage Retreat to CoralhelmXavier Sal, Infested CaptainTroubled Healer

Infinite copies of creature tokens you control; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite ETB; Infinite landfall triggers; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce; Infinite proliferate; Infinite scry 1; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Return all land cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under their owner's control

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0 decks

Fall of the ThranEvolution Sage Retreat to CoralhelmXavier Sal, Infested CaptainTrenching Steed

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Fall of the ThranEvolution Sage Retreat to Coralhelm Overgrown Estate Thrull Parasite

Infinite landfall triggers; Infinite lifegain; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce; Infinite proliferate; Infinite scry 1; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Return all land cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under their owner's control

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Price Context

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Pricing data for Fall of the Thran isn't currently available in our system, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live market price. Given its niche role as a combo enabler rather than a staple, it tends to occupy the low-to-mid range of the singles market, but verify before buying.

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Updated 2026-05-30. Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.