Relic's Roar
Instant
Until end of turn, target artifact or creature becomes a Dinosaur artifact creature with base power and toughness 4/3 in addition to its other types.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #18513
Relic's Roar destroys an artifact or enchantment and replaces itself with a card draw — that's two jobs for three mana. Efficient enough to run in artifact-heavy metas, though three mana is a real ask when Naturalize effects exist at two.
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, Relic's Roar earns its slot by stapling draw onto removal, which is the clearest way to avoid losing card advantage on interaction. Outside Commander, the math is less forgiving — Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy all have cleaner two-mana answers that don't need to replace themselves because the games are shorter and hands tighter. In Pauper, where card advantage is harder to come by, Relic's Roar is more competitive with the alternatives, though Gleeful Demolition and Shenanigans still see more play. Standard is where it has the most room to shine if the format's artifact and enchantment density justifies the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Relic's Roar is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a common box without thinking twice. Price stability is a non-issue; it will stay at floor value unless a Standard-legal artifact enchantment meta pushes sudden demand.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.