Hammer of Purphoros
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Creatures you control have haste.
, 
, Sacrifice a land: Create a 3/3 colorless Golem enchantment artifact creature token.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $2.18
- EDHREC rank
- #3071
Hammer of Purphoros gives your whole team haste the turn they land — no setup, no hoops, just immediate attack triggers — and the three-mana cost means it's online before your threats. Commanders like Krenko, Mob Boss and Szarel, Genesis Shepherd are the poster children: both generate creatures in bursts and need those creatures swinging the same turn they exist.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Szarel, Genesis Shepherd
Szarel, Genesis Shepherd floods the board with creatures on the end step before your turn, and Hammer of Purphoros turns that free army into immediate attackers rather than a sitting target waiting to be wiped.
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant creates and modifies creatures that need to connect to generate value, and Hammer of Purphoros ensures those creatures never have to wait a full turn cycle for their first swing.
Etali, Primal Storm
Etali, Primal Storm's entire game plan collapses if it dies before it attacks, so Hammer of Purphoros giving it haste on the turn it enters removes that entire vulnerability window.
Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog rewards aggressive, combat-focused play, and Hammer of Purphoros lets every creature you deploy threaten damage immediately rather than telegraphing your next turn.
Iroas, God of Victory
Iroas, God of Victory already reduces combat losses, and pairing that protection with the haste from Hammer of Purphoros means your attacking creatures become a problem the table has to answer on the spot.
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 Hammer of Purphoros does its best work — a three-mana enchantment that blanket-grants haste is a permanent threat multiplier, and the Golem-making clause gives it utility when the board is bare. In Constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too narrow; dedicated haste enablers in those formats either cost less or do more, and enchantments without immediate impact get punished. Legacy and Vintage have the raw speed to make three mana feel like a liability regardless of the effect. Hammer of Purphoros is a Commander card through and through — pack it in any red deck that wants to attack the turn it deploys threats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Krenko, Mob BossSkirk ProspectorHammer of Purphoros
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite storm count; Infinite red mana; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite commander casts
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Breath of FuryHammer of Purphoros
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite combat phases; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite combat damage
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Sword of Hearth and HomeCombat CelebrantHammer of Purphoros
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite combat phases; Near-infinite landfall triggers; Infinite combat damage; Put all basic lands from your library onto the battlefield
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Godo, Bandit WarlordSword of Hearth and HomeHammer of Purphoros
Infinite combat damage; Infinite combat phases; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite untap of Samurai you control; Put all basic lands from your library onto the battlefield; Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
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Garth One-EyeDeadeye NavigatorHammer of Purphoros
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite blinking; Infinite card draw for any number of players; Infinite casts of all spells permitted by Garth One-Eye; Infinite colored mana; Infinite copies of a specific artifact; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite draw triggers for any number of players; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite storm count; Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn; Return all cards from your graveyard to your hand
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Current price
$2.18 cheap tier
At $2.18, Hammer of Purphoros sits in the sweet spot where it costs almost nothing to include but delivers consistent, game-shaping impact. Demand is steady enough that the price isn't going anywhere dramatic, making it a safe pickup for any red Commander build that wants blanket haste.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.