Raucous Audience
Creature — Human Citizen
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #7708
Raucous Audience hits every opponent for 2 and draws you a card for each one who lost life that turn — in a four-player pod, that's a floor of six damage and three cards off a single spell. Commanders like Marvin, Murderous Mimic and Bumi, Unleashed that already ping the table before the spell resolves push that ceiling even higher, making this one of the cleanest payoffs for a group-slug strategy.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Bumi, Unleashed
Bumi, Unleashed triggers damage to all opponents on a regular basis, so Raucous Audience almost always draws three cards and hits for six when it resolves — the two effects reinforce each other in exactly the way group-slug decks are looking for.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Raucous Audience is at its best: three opponents guarantee at least three cards and six damage off a single four-mana spell, and any prior pings from group-slug permanents only sweeten the count. In 1v1 formats like Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy it collapses to a two-mana-equivalent effect — you hit one opponent for 2 and draw one card, which is simply not competitive rate against the threats those formats present. Pauper is the one non-Commander format worth a second look, since life-drain and card advantage are harder to come by at common, but even there the ceiling is low without multiple opponents. Stick to Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Marvin, Murderous MimicFarmstead GleanerRaucous Audience
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Raucous Audience is deep bulk — the kind of card you pick up as a throw-in or pull from a common box without thinking twice. Bulk commons rarely appreciate, so there's no reason to prioritize acquiring copies now over later; just grab one whenever it crosses your path.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.