Flesh to Dust
Instant
Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #24988
Flesh to Dust unconditionally destroys any creature and exiles it — no regeneration, no death triggers, no body left behind. Five mana is a steep ask when Doom Blade costs two, and that gap is why Flesh to Dust sits in bulk bins rather than tuned lists.
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 |
In Commander, Flesh to Dust is a clean answer to indestructible commanders and graveyard-recursive threats, but five mana on a single-target removal spell is hard to justify when the format's staples cost two or three. Pauper is the format where Flesh to Dust sees the most legitimate play — the common-only card pool thins out unconditional exile options, and the extra mana is less punishing at that power level. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer the competition from cheaper instant-speed removal is overwhelming, and Flesh to Dust won't make any competitive list. Vintage is the same story with even steeper competition.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Flesh to Dust is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and sleeve space, not the card itself. That price is stable simply because demand is minimal; nothing in the competitive or casual landscape is pushing it upward.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.