Hazard of the Dunes
Creature — Wurm
Trample, reach
Exhaust — 
: Put three +1/+1 counters on this creature. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Aetherdrift
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #17611
Hazard of the Dunes puts a 6/6 trampler on the board that immediately triggers landfall and ramps you on entry — the tempo math is real. Baru, Wurmspeaker decks run it because the land-into-play effect doubles as a Wurm factory, and six power with trample closes games fast enough that the mana cost rarely feels steep.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Baru, Wurmspeaker
Baru, Wurmspeaker triggers off every land entering the battlefield, so Hazard of the Dunes effectively arrives as a 6/6 that immediately spawns a Wurm token — you're getting two threats for one card, which is exactly the kind of density Baru decks want.
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 |
Hazard of the Dunes is legal across every major format, but Commander is where it actually gets played. In 60-card formats the mana cost is prohibitive and the effect doesn't line up with what midrange or combo shells need at that point on the curve. In Commander, landfall synergies, Wurm tribal hooks, and the sheer size of the body make Hazard of the Dunes a legitimate include rather than a filler rare — it pulls real weight in the right shell.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Hazard of the Dunes is firmly bulk — pick it up without a second thought if the deck wants it. Bulk rares with narrow tribal or landfall homes rarely spike, so don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.