Refreshing Rain
Instant
If an opponent controls a Swamp and you control a Forest, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost.
Target player gains 6 life.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Nemesis
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #26951
Refreshing Rain gains you 7 life for three mana — a reasonable rate on paper, but life gain with no attached draw, ramp, or board presence is rarely worth a card slot in Commander. It's a niche pick that only earns its spot in dedicated life-gain-matters builds.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Refreshing Rain is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the formats where it could theoretically see play have better options at every turn. In Commander, 7 life is a rounding error against 40 starting total and four opponents — you need that life gain to trigger something, not just exist. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a three-mana do-nothing at sorcery speed. Oathbreaker is the one fringe case where a life-gain-matters signature spell could justify it, but even there the competition is steep.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Refreshing Rain is deep bulk — you're not paying for power, you're paying for cardboard. That price is stable because demand is minimal, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.