Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!
Sorcery
Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. They gain vigilance until end of turn. The Ring tempts you.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #12156
Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin! is a one-sided board wipe that destroys all creatures your opponents control — the catch is that Frodo, Sauron's Bane must have dealt combat damage to a player as a corrupted creature to trigger it. When that condition is met, the payoff is one of the most efficient finishers in black-white, clearing the board at no mana cost while leaving your own board intact.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Frodo, Sauron's Bane
Frodo, Sauron's Bane is the engine that fires Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin! — the card literally names him, and his built-in text advances Frodo toward corruption, meaning a deck built around flipping him to the Ring-bearer's dark side can treat this as a near-guaranteed triggered board wipe rather than a conditional one.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin! is a roleplayer in Frodo, Sauron's Bane lists specifically — outside that commander, the conditional trigger is too narrow to justify a slot. In pauper it's legal but irrelevant; the format has no reliable way to set up the corruption condition. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern all have access to it, but no competitive shell wants a conditional creature wipe that requires a specific named creature to connect as a corrupted attacker. This card has exactly one home, and that home is a Frodo deck in Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin! is bulk, and that price is appropriate — it's a narrow build-around with a single viable commander. Don't expect movement; it stays cheap until Frodo, Sauron's Bane becomes a breakout commander, and right now that ceiling is low.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.