Ral, Crackling Wit
Legendary Planeswalker — Ral
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a loyalty counter on Ral.
+1: Create a 1/1 blue and red Otter creature token with prowess.
−3: Draw three cards, then discard two cards.
−10: Draw three cards. You get an emblem with "Instant and sorcery spells you cast have storm." (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Bloomburrow Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #2177
Ral, Crackling Wit puts immediate pressure on the board the turn it lands — copying instants and sorceries while ticking toward an ultimate that generates a token army is a lot of text for a three-mana planeswalker. In spell-slinger shells, particularly anything helmed by Bria, Riptide Rogue, Ral does exactly what the deck wants from turn three onward.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
Bria, Riptide Rogue cares about casting and copying spells with the same name, and Ral, Crackling Wit's copy ability feeds that engine directly — each copied spell is another trigger toward Bria's connive payoff.
Alania, Divergent Storm
Alania, Divergent Storm rewards casting instants and sorceries with free copies, and Ral, Crackling Wit's static copy effect stacks with Alania's own triggers to snowball spell count fast.
Storm, Force of Nature
Storm, Force of Nature scales with the number of spells cast in a turn, and Ral, Crackling Wit's copy generation inflates that count without requiring additional cards from hand.
Narset, Enlightened Exile
Narset, Enlightened Exile grants instants and sorceries in the graveyard rebound-style recursion when she attacks, so Ral, Crackling Wit's copies extend the chain of spells she can accrue value from.
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot cares about prowess-style spell density, and Ral, Crackling Wit turns each instant or sorcery into two triggers — exactly the kind of multiplicative effect Lilah wants to ride to a lethal attack.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ral, Crackling Wit earns its slot in any Izzet spell-slinger list that wants a low-cost planeswalker doing real work — copying spells is inherently strong in a multiplayer format where a single removal spell or draw effect can affect multiple opponents. In Standard and Pioneer, it competes in a crowded three-mana slot and needs a dedicated spells-matter shell to justify the include over more immediately impactful threats. Modern is theoretically legal territory but practically too fast for a planeswalker that doesn't stabilize the board on entry. Legacy and Vintage have access to stronger options at every point on the curve, so Ral, Crackling Wit is a Commander card first and a 60-card consideration only in budget or casual builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.