Mutant Chain Reaction
Sorcery
Destroy up to one target artifact, enchantment, or creature with flying. Create a Mutagen token. (It's an artifact with "
, 
, Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #17634
Mutant Chain Reaction deals X damage to each creature, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control — a one-sided board wipe whenever you have a single large creature in play. Four mana for a scaled sweeper that leaves your biggest threat standing is a genuine deal.
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 |
Mutant Chain Reaction is a Commander card through and through — the format's longer games give you time to develop a high-power creature before firing it, and four-player tables mean the sweeper hits three opponents' boards simultaneously. In 1v1 formats like Legacy or Modern, it competes against unconditional sweepers that don't require a board presence to function, which makes it a tough sell outside niche stompy builds. Pauper is where it has the most crossover appeal outside Commander, since large-power creatures are achievable and efficient board wipes at common are scarce.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Mutant Chain Reaction is pure bulk — the kind of card you pick up in a trade binder without thinking twice. Bulk rares rarely climb without a spike in competitive play, and this one's ceiling is casual Commander demand, so treat it as a free inclusion rather than a spec.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.