Rags // Riches
Sorcery // Sorcery
All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 11
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Amonkhet Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #14216
Rags // Riches does two things most black-blue spells can't do on a single card: it wipes the board of small creatures and then lets you steal whatever survived or hit the graveyard. The cost is steep — five mana for Rags, seven for Riches — but the effect sequence is strong enough that the total investment pays off in any game that goes long.
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 |
Commander is where Rags // Riches earns its slot — the board-wipe half scales well against token strategies and go-wide decks, and with three opponents there's almost always a juicy target for Riches to steal in the aftermath. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Legacy, seven mana for the full effect is too slow against the threats those formats deploy, and the -2/-2 sweeper hits almost nothing relevant at that power level. Pioneer is similarly hostile; the format's efficient threats outpace what Rags handles, and dedicated sweepers are cheaper. Oathbreaker offers the same multiplayer upside as Commander, making it a reasonable include there as well.
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Price Context
Current price
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Price data isn't currently available for Rags // Riches, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number. Historically it has floated in the budget-to-mid range, which makes it easy to pick up if the effect fits your deck.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.