Magmatic Force
Creature — Elemental
At the beginning of each upkeep, this creature deals 3 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 8
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Battlebond
- Price
- $0.45
- EDHREC rank
- #9650
Magmatic Force deals 3 damage to any target at the start of each combat — including your opponents' turns — which adds up fast at a multiplayer table. The seven-mana price tag is steep, but Jhoira of the Ghitu can suspend it for two and walk away.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Jhoira of the Ghitu
Jhoira of the Ghitu suspends Magmatic Force for two mana and four turns, sidestepping the seven-mana cost entirely — and once it lands, the per-combat trigger starts grinding out damage or clearing blockers every single turn cycle.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Magmatic Force actually earns its slot: three opponents means three potential targets per round, and the trigger fires on every combat step, not just yours. In a long game, that's twelve or more damage per full rotation before the card does anything else. Legacy and Vintage allow it, but a seven-mana creature with no immediate protection is far too slow for those formats. Oathbreaker is legal but the same ceiling problem applies — Magmatic Force wants a long, multiplayer game to justify the cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.45 bulk tier
At $0.45, Magmatic Force is bulk — easy to pick up without thinking about it. That price reflects its narrow fit: it's powerful in the right shell but too slow and too color-restrictive to see wide demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.