Ray of Distortion
Instant
Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Flashback 
(You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #23300
Ray of Distortion destroys any artifact or enchantment for four mana at instant speed — serviceable effect, forgettable rate. White has Disenchant at two mana and Heliod's Intervention at any scale; Ray of Distortion belongs in a bulk bin, not a deck.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ray of Distortion is outclassed by nearly every white removal spell in its category — Disenchant, Sundering Growth, and Generous Gift all cost less or do more. Pauper is the one format where the card sees any legitimate consideration, since the commons-only card pool thins the competition and instant-speed enchantment removal has real value. In Legacy and Vintage, the effect is too slow and too narrow to register. Ray of Distortion is a card you run when you've exhausted better options, which in Commander essentially never happens.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Ray of Distortion is deep bulk — the price reflects exactly what it is. Nothing about its effect or scarcity pushes that number up, so don't expect it to move.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.