Otherworldly Outburst
Instant
Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. When that creature dies this turn, create a 3/2 colorless Eldrazi Horror creature token.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #14603
Otherworldly Outburst turns a single creature into a 3/2 Eldrazi token on death — one mana for a body that survives board wipes and blocks indefinitely. In Zada, Hedron Grinder decks, copying it across every creature at the table converts a mass removal response into a full Eldrazi army.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
Zada, Hedron Grinder copies Otherworldly Outburst to every creature you control that shares a target, meaning a single red mana before a board wipe can leave you with a swarm of 3/2 Eldrazi tokens where opponents expected an empty board.
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, Otherworldly Outburst earns its slot in token-doubling and sacrifice shells — the Eldrazi token it leaves behind is colorless and persistent, which matters when opponents are running wraths. Pauper is where it sees the most competitive pressure, pairing cleanly with sacrifice synergies and recursive creature loops at common. In Modern and Pioneer it's fringe at best, outclassed by cheaper or more versatile one-mana interaction, but it surfaces in dedicated Eldrazi token strategies. Legacy and Vintage have no real interest — the effect is too incremental for those formats' pace.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Otherworldly Outburst is deep bulk — pick it up without hesitation if the synergy fits. Bulk one-mana instants with niche combo upside rarely spike unless a new commander pushes them into the spotlight, so expect it to stay in this range.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.