Rhystic Deluge
Enchantment
: Tap target creature unless its controller pays 
.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Prophecy
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #23447
Rhystic Deluge taps a creature for one blue mana — and stays tapped unless its controller pays one, meaning untapping it costs them mana or you get a free lock every turn. It's a cheap, repeatable soft-stax piece that punishes opponents who are already mana-stretched.
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, Rhystic Deluge does what the format rewards: it applies continuous pressure across multiple opponents, forcing tax decisions every turn cycle rather than once. The effect is strongest in pods where a single threatening creature — a combo piece, an attacking general, a value engine — needs to stay off the table without spending a hard removal slot. In Pauper, it's a legal and playable tap-down effect in blue control shells, though the one-mana untap clause is more forgiving at that format's lower power band. Legacy and Vintage don't have meaningful room for a three-mana enchantment doing this, and Rhystic Deluge sees no real play there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Rhystic Deluge is deep bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not any scarcity premium. It's a stable floor price with no catalyst to move it, so pick up copies freely and don't expect the number to change.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.