Natural State
Instant
Destroy target artifact or enchantment with mana value 3 or less.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #13233
Natural State destroys any artifact or enchantment with mana value 3 or less for a single green mana — instant speed, no conditions. The CMC ceiling catches most mana rocks and utility enchantments that matter, making this one of the cleanest cheap answers green has access to.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Natural State hits the majority of the format's most problematic permanents: Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Rhystic Study, Smothering Tithe, and most stax pieces all fall under the mana value threshold. The one-mana instant speed is the real selling point — you leave up interaction without sacrificing your turn. In Pauper, it's a staple answer in green sideboards for artifact and enchantment hate. Legacy and Vintage have access to more powerful options like Force of Vigor, so Natural State is fringe there, but the mana efficiency keeps it viable in budget builds. Modern and Pioneer see it mostly as a sideboard consideration, where the CMC cap is less often a liability.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Natural State is deep bulk — pick up a playset for under a dollar without thinking about it. Bulk commons with consistent demand rarely spike, so there's no reason to wait on it.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.