Omen of the Forge
Enchantment
Flash
When this enchantment enters, it deals 2 damage to any target.
, Sacrifice this enchantment: Scry 2.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #23712
Omen of the Forge deals 2 damage to any target the moment it enters, then sits on the battlefield as a scryable enchantment — two functions stapled to one two-mana card. The rate is fine for what it does, but it rarely makes the cut outside enchantment-matter shells where the permanent type pulls its weight.
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, Omen of the Forge is a role-player in enchantment-matters builds rather than a generalist removal spell — 2 damage rarely kills a Commander-sized threat, so it earns its slot through the permanent type, not the ping. In Pauper, it competes in a format where every mana counts, and the scry-each-upkeep effect on an early enchantment is genuinely useful for tempo and card selection in controlling shells. Legacy and Vintage have far more efficient options and will never touch it. Pioneer is the most honest test: Omen of the Forge saw fringe play in enchantment-based aggressive decks precisely because the ping plus a free scry on curve added up, though it never graduated to staple status.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Omen of the Forge is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box or throw-in trade. The price won't move; this is a card you acquire incidentally rather than seek out.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.