Meteor Swarm
Sorcery
Meteor Swarm deals 8 damage divided as you choose among X target creatures and/or planeswalkers.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #13999
Meteor Swarm deals damage spread across any number of targets at instant speed — the payoff is enormous, and the cost scales to match. In Imodane, the Pyrohammer decks it becomes a one-sided board wipe that simultaneously copies the full damage total to every opponent.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
Imodane, the Pyrohammer triggers on any spell that deals damage to a single creature, copying that damage to each opponent — and Meteor Swarm, by dealing damage one target at a time across multiple targets, can fire that trigger repeatedly in a single cast, turning a board clear into a game-ending burn spell.
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 |
Meteor Swarm is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker. Commander is where it earns its slot: the multiplayer table means the flexible targeting is always relevant, and commanders like Imodane, the Pyrohammer turn each damage allocation into a triggered copy aimed at opponents. In 1v1 formats like Modern or Pioneer it's too expensive and too situational — you're paying a premium for flexibility that faster, cheaper removal makes irrelevant. Legacy and Vintage have access to free interaction that makes a five-mana sorcery a non-starter competitively.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Meteor Swarm isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest. Given its narrow Commander-specific appeal, it tends to sit in budget range — pick it up if you're building Imodane, the Pyrohammer and don't expect it to carry broad demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.