Rain of Embers
Sorcery
Rain of Embers deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #15690
Rain of Embers deals 1 damage to each creature and each player for one mana — a sweeper, a face-burner, and a Shock all in one card. Under Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might, that 1 damage to each player becomes 7, turning a bulk common into a one-sided near-Earthquake at instant speed.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might replaces every instance of Rain of Embers' 1-damage-to-players trigger with 7, so a single cast threatens to end the game while also clearing the board of small creatures.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Rain of Embers is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker — broad access, but it only earns a slot in a narrow window. In Commander it lives almost entirely in Ojer Axonil shells, where the damage-replacement effect transforms it from a cute effect into a potential game-ender. In Pauper it's legal but too slow and too low-impact to compete with faster removal; Electrickery and Firespout do more for less. Outside of dedicated damage-amplifier decks, Rain of Embers is a trivia answer, not a maindeck card.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Rain of Embers is deep bulk — you'll find it in a bulk bin before you bother ordering it. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to spike outside of a major Ojer Axonil breakout, so grab it for pennies if you need it and don't think twice.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.