Lunge
Instant
Lunge deals 2 damage to target creature and 2 damage to target player or planeswalker.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #29306
Lunge deals 1 damage to two different targets — a creature and a player, or two creatures, or any split — for two mana at sorcery speed. That rate is too slow and too small for any competitive context; better spells exist at every point on the curve.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Lunge is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, one damage spread across two targets accomplishes almost nothing — it can't kill meaningful blockers, it barely dents life totals, and sorcery speed removes any tactical surprise. Pauper is the one format where low-power red spells sometimes carve out niche roles, but even there Lunge gets outclassed by spells that either go wider or hit harder for the same cost. Pass on it across the board.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Lunge sits firmly in bulk territory, which accurately reflects its power level. Don't expect that floor to move — there's no competitive demand pulling it upward.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.