Rubble Reading
Sorcery
Destroy target land. Scry 2.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #22590
Rubble Reading destroys a land and replaces itself with two cards for four mana — that's a real rate for red, which rarely gets unconditional land removal stapled to card draw. Run it in decks that want to slow an opponent down a turn while staying up on resources.
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, Rubble Reading fills a niche red genuinely struggles to cover: hitting a problematic land like Cabal Coffers or Gaea's Cradle while drawing into your next threat. Four mana is a real ask in competitive pods, but in midrange or land-hate builds it earns its slot. In Pauper it's legal and the land destruction angle is more meaningful in a format where utility lands like Radiant Fountain and Ash Barrens matter — worth considering in dedicated LD shells. Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy all have faster, cheaper options for either effect, so Rubble Reading doesn't make the cut in those formats.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Rubble Reading is pure bulk — you're picking it up as a throw-in, not a purchase. The price reflects its narrow role rather than power level; it won't rise unless a land-hate archetype breaks out in a popular format.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.