Gelectrode
Creature — Weird
: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may untap this creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Guildpact
- Price
- $0.60
- EDHREC rank
- #8677
Gelectrode pings any target for 1 damage every time you cast an instant or sorcery — and untaps itself to do it again the same turn if Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph is in play, turning that 1 into 3 across the table. Three mana for a repeating damage engine is the right price when your commander does the heavy lifting.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph converts every Gelectrode ping from 1 damage into 3, meaning a single instant can kill a mana dork, strip loyalty from a planeswalker, or just clock opponents while you cantrip through your deck.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Gelectrode is a Commander card — full stop. In a Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph shell built around spell-slinging, it functions as a repeating machine gun that scales with every instant or sorcery you cast. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but competes with far more efficient threats and has never found a home. Modern is the same story — three mana for a 1/1 that pings once per spell is too slow when the format ends on turn four. Commander is where the ceiling exists: in a dedicated spellslinger build, Gelectrode can dome multiple opponents, pick off small creatures, and threaten planeswalkers all in one turn.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.60 bulk tier
At $0.60, Gelectrode sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up without a second thought. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move unless a new ping-matters commander pushes the archetype into the mainstream.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.