Rain of Tears
Sorcery
Destroy target land.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Price
- $0.35
- EDHREC rank
- #22120
Rain of Tears destroys a land, unconditionally, for three mana — no targeting restrictions, no conditions, just a land gone. That rate is uncompetitive in most contexts, but in dedicated land destruction strategies it fills a role when cheaper options are exhausted.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Rain of Tears is a fringe inclusion — three mana to kill one land is slow when the table runs 40-life games and four opponents can rebuild before the effect compounds. It shows up in land destruction builds piloted by commanders like Numot, the Devastator or Zo-Zu the Punisher, where every land hit is part of a sustained denial plan rather than a one-off disruption. In Legacy and Vintage, faster and cheaper options dominate, so Rain of Tears never sees competitive play. Modern has access to better rate cards in the same role, and the format's pace punishes a three-mana sorcery that doesn't affect the board state beyond a single land.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.35 bulk tier
At $0.35, Rain of Tears is true bulk — easy to acquire and easy to cut without financial regret. The price reflects its narrow role; don't expect it to appreciate.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.