Road Rage
Instant
Road Rage deals X damage to target creature or planeswalker, where X is 2 plus the number of Mounts and Vehicles you control.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Aetherdrift
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #15705
Road Rage gives a creature +2/+0 and first strike until end of turn for two mana — cheap enough to function as a combat trick or a finishing push on an already-swinging attacker. It's a staple in Balthier and Fran builds where instant-speed buffs directly trigger the commanders' ability, but outside that specific engine it's a narrow role-player.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Balthier and Fran
Balthier and Fran triggers whenever you cast an instant or sorcery that targets a creature you control, and Road Rage hits both conditions at one Red mana while also making the targeted creature a combat threat — it's one of the tightest single-card payoffs in the deck.
Kolodin, Triumph Caster
Kolodin, Triumph Caster cares about instants and sorceries that target creatures, so Road Rage fits the trigger condition while pulling double duty as a combat trick that can flip a race mid-swing.
Samut, the Driving Force
Samut, the Driving Force rewards aggressive combat, and Road Rage slots in as a low-cost way to push through a blocker or protect an attacker while keeping the deck's tempo intact.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Road Rage is legal across every major constructed format but sees effectively zero play outside Commander — a two-mana sorcery-speed pump spell doesn't survive contact with Modern or Pioneer's threat density. In Standard it's similarly outclassed by more efficient options. Commander is where it earns its keep, specifically in Balthier and Fran and other Izzet or Boros instant-and-sorcery-matters builds where every spell that targets a creature you control has to pull double duty as a trigger and a combat tool. Outside those commanders, there's no compelling reason to run Road Rage over a cantripping spell or a permanent with equivalent utility.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Road Rage is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box or bulk bin without thinking twice. Bulk commons with narrow application don't appreciate; pick it up for a quarter and don't look back.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Balthier and Fran
- Kolodin, Triumph Caster
- Samut, the Driving Force
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.