Pumpkin Bombs
Artifact
, Discard two cards: Draw three cards, then put a fuse counter on this artifact. It deals damage equal to the number of fuse counters on it to target opponent. They gain control of this artifact.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Marvel's Spider-Man Eternal
- Price
- $1.98
- EDHREC rank
- #9483
Pumpkin Bombs clears the board of tokens and small creatures while dealing direct damage — the effect is immediate and the price is paid upfront in mana. Iroh, Tea Master decks run it because it doubles as both a board reset and a trigger engine, but any deck that needs cheap red sweeper access will find it pulls its weight.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Iroh, Tea Master
Iroh, Tea Master wants spells that do multiple things at once, and Pumpkin Bombs delivers removal and damage in a single cast, feeding his triggered abilities efficiently.
Norman Osborn
Norman Osborn cares about Goblin tokens and villain payoffs, and Pumpkin Bombs fits the flavor and function — clearing opposing small creatures while advancing his board state.
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
Zidane, Tantalus Thief benefits from spells that generate value on the way through, and Pumpkin Bombs earns its slot by disrupting token strategies that would otherwise block out his combat-based gameplan.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Pumpkin Bombs sees the bulk of its play — token-heavy tables make the damage clause live on a regular basis, and the spell slots in 100-card singleton decks are competitive enough that it needs to pull double duty, which it does. Legacy and Vintage technically permit it, but neither format has the creature density or the pace where a card like this fits a real strategy. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander 60-card-adjacent format where it's legal, and token-heavy pods there give it the same context where it shines.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.98 cheap tier
At $1.98, Pumpkin Bombs sits in the cheap tier — low enough to be a casual pickup without much deliberation. It's a niche-enough effect that it's unlikely to spike, and at this price it's easy to slot in without second-guessing the budget.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Iroh, Tea Master
- Norman Osborn
- Zidane, Tantalus Thief
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.