Fate of the Sun-Cryst
Instant
This spell costs 
less to cast if it targets a tapped creature.
Destroy target nonland permanent.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #14890
Fate of the Sun-Cryst puts a recurring source of mana and life onto the battlefield the moment it resolves — the cost is that you're paying three mana for an enchantment that does nothing the turn it comes down unless you already have a creature to attach it to. Cloud, Planet's Champion turns that limitation into an engine, since the Crystal it generates feeds directly into Cloud's energy and counters gameplan.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
Cloud, Planet's Champion runs Fate of the Sun-Cryst because the Crystal token it produces is exactly the kind of artifact trigger and mana sink that Cloud's ability rewards — it's not incidental synergy, it's structural.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Fate of the Sun-Cryst is legal everywhere but lives almost exclusively in Commander, where the slow payoff of a recurring Crystal is actually worth a card slot. In faster formats like Modern or Pioneer, a three-mana enchantment that generates one mana per turn and a small life buffer is nowhere near competitive — those formats kill you before the card recoups its investment. Standard might find fringe use in a dedicated artifact-synergy shell, but it's still outclassed by more immediate payoffs. Commander is the format where Fate of the Sun-Cryst belongs, specifically in decks that care about artifacts entering the battlefield, energy, or incremental resource accumulation.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Fate of the Sun-Cryst is deep bulk — you're picking it up out of a commons box, not paying meaningful money. Bulk rares tied to a single niche commander rarely climb unless that commander spikes in popularity, so don't expect appreciation here.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.