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Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Wizard

Whenever you cast a legendary spell, untap Rona.
{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
{5}{B/P}: Transform Rona. Activate only as a sorcery. ({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)

CMC
2
Mana cost
{1}{U}
Color identity
BU
Rarity
rare
Set
March of the Machine
Price
$1.09
EDHREC rank
#3398
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Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator card art
Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator is a two-mana combo enabler that loots on every legendary spell cast and closes games the moment you pair it with Retraction Helix and a zero-cost artifact — the engine is compact, the payoff is lethal. Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer is the most natural home, but the card earns a slot anywhere that wants a cheap legendary body doubling as a draw filter.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer

Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer

67.3% of decks · synergy 0.65

Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer casts spells from the graveyard, and Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator feeds that yard continuously while serving as the legendary trigger for Oskar's ability — the two cards form a self-sustaining loop that requires almost no outside support to generate value.

02
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

42.4% of decks · synergy 0.38

Hashaton, Scarab's Fist rewards running a high density of legendary permanents, and Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator slots in as a cheap legendary that replaces itself each time another legend enters — it pulls double duty as card selection and a payoff piece.

03
Sefris of the Hidden Ways

Sefris of the Hidden Ways

37.0% of decks · synergy 0.33

Sefris of the Hidden Ways triggers on dungeon completion and benefits from filling the graveyard quickly, and Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator accelerates that plan by looting on every legendary cast while providing a flip threat that can close out a dungeon-fueled board.

04

Norman Osborn

22.8% of decks · synergy 0.21

Norman Osborn cares about artifact and creature synergies in Dimir colors, and Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator provides a low-cost legendary that filters draws and threatens an infinite loop on the back half — exactly the kind of compact, multi-role piece Norman Osborn shells want.

05

Emet-Selch, Unsundered

17.6% of decks · synergy 0.15

Emet-Selch, Unsundered wants to recur and replay permanents from the graveyard, and Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator feeds that loop by churning through the deck while offering a flip condition that generates infinite mana alongside the right artifact suite.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator does its best work — legendary-dense decks are everywhere, the loot trigger is free value, and the flip condition creates a kill-on-sight threat that warps the late game. In Modern and Pioneer, the card sees fringe play in combo shells that can assemble the Retraction Helix line consistently, though it competes with faster and more resilient two-drop engines. Legacy and Vintage have enough broken infrastructure that Rona is mostly outclassed, but it's technically legal if you want to build around it. Oathbreaker is an interesting fit: as a signature spell target or as part of the 58, the loot trigger scales well in a 20-life format that rewards compact engines.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$1.09 cheap tier

At $1.09, Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator is firmly budget — you're getting a proven combo piece and consistent card-selection engine for less than a pack of sleeves. The price is stable; it's not a card that spikes because it's already accessible enough that demand is spread evenly across the player base.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.