Radiant Purge
Instant
Exile target multicolored creature or multicolored enchantment.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #18998
Radiant Purge exiles any multicolored permanent or multicolored spell for a single white mana — one of the most efficient answers white has ever had, with the significant caveat that it whiffs entirely on mono-colored threats. In metas full of gold cards, commanders, and multicolor value engines, that restriction barely registers.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Radiant Purge is close to unconditional removal — the vast majority of dangerous permanents at a typical table are multicolored, and exiling for one mana at instant speed is a premium rate. In Modern and Pioneer, the card sees fringe play as a sideboard answer to multicolor threats, but the format's density of mono-color staples limits its reliability as a maindeck piece. Legacy and Vintage have access to so many powerful cheap answers that Radiant Purge doesn't carve out a meaningful slot. Commander remains its best home by a wide margin.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Radiant Purge is firmly bulk — a pickup that costs less than a sleeve. Given its narrow but genuine power in Commander, there's no reason to expect price growth, but it's an easy include that won't strain any budget.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.