Orim's Thunder
Instant
Kicker 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Destroy target artifact or enchantment. If this spell was kicked, it deals damage equal to that permanent's mana value to target creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Apocalypse
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #16016
Orim's Thunder destroys an artifact or enchantment and, if you kicked it, deals 3 damage to any target on top of that — two permanents answered for one card when the kicker is live. At three mana unkicked it's just a worse Disenchant, so the whole card is a bet that you'll consistently have five mana available when you need it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Orim's Thunder earns its slot — five mana is reachable in most games, and the ability to kill an artifact or enchantment while pinging a creature or planeswalker is genuine two-for-one value in a format defined by powerful permanents. In Pauper it competes in a removal-dense format where the kicker cost is punishing and cheaper options exist, so it sees only fringe play. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient interaction, making Orim's Thunder irrelevant in those formats. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander logic closely: hitting five mana is realistic, and the modal flexibility matters when you need to trade up.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Orim's Thunder is firmly bulk — a throw-in at any card shop or a near-free pickup online. Bulk commons rarely move in price regardless of play patterns, so don't expect this to appreciate; just grab it and slot it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.