Rebel Salvo
Instant
Affinity for Equipment (This spell costs 
less to cast for each Equipment you control.)
Rebel Salvo deals 5 damage to target creature or planeswalker. That permanent loses indestructible until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #11129
Rebel Salvo deals 5 damage to a creature or planeswalker for two mana — but only if you control an Equipment or Aura, a condition Valduk, Keeper of the Flame decks meet on autopilot. Conditional removal at this rate is a clean deal; in the wrong shell it's a dead card, so don't run it outside enchantment or Equipment strategies.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame runs Auras and Equipment as the core engine, so Rebel Salvo's condition is live from turn two onward — 22% inclusion across Valduk lists reflects exactly that free synergy.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Rebel Salvo earns its slot in Equipment and Aura-heavy builds, where hitting 5 damage for two mana at instant speed answers most problematic creatures before they untap. Outside those decks, cheaper unconditional options exist and Rebel Salvo belongs in the binder. In Modern and Pioneer the conditional clause is a real liability — aggressive shells rarely want a removal spell that requires setup, and control decks have cleaner answers at the same cost. Legacy and Vintage have the same problem at higher velocity; Rebel Salvo won't see competitive play in either format.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Rebel Salvo sits firmly in bulk — low enough to throw into any Equipment or Aura list without a second thought. Bulk conditional removal rarely appreciates, so treat it as a freely replaceable role-player rather than a spec target.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.