Return to the Earth
Instant
Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or creature with flying.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Battlebond
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #21787
Return to the Earth destroys a creature, artifact, or enchantment and can also shoot down a planeswalker or Vehicle with flying — four permanent types on one card for four mana. The cost is real: sorcery speed at four mana is slow, and better options exist at the same price or cheaper.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Return to the Earth competes in a crowded slot — four-mana sorcery removal has to justify itself against Krosan Grip, Beast Within, and Nature's Claim, which are faster, cheaper, or more flexible. The flying clause occasionally matters when an opponent's Thopter or Dragon is the problem permanent, but that niche rarely outweighs the tempo loss. In Pauper, the common printing makes it accessible, though the format's speed makes four-mana sorceries difficult to justify. Across Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, it sees no meaningful play; those formats move too fast for this rate.
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Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Return to the Earth is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box or draft chaff pile without spending real money. The price will stay at the floor indefinitely; there's no scenario where demand lifts a four-mana sorcery removal spell.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.