Rushing River
Instant
Kicker—Sacrifice a land. (You may sacrifice a land in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.)
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If this spell was kicked, return another target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #22536
Rushing River bounces a permanent unconditionally and can take a second nonland permanent along for free if you pay an extra one mana — real two-for-one potential stapled to a three-mana instant. The kicker rider is strong enough that this sees genuine Commander play, but three mana for a tempo bounce puts it on the fringe of competitive lists where Cyclonic Rift exists.
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 |
Rushing River is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker — and Pauper is where it earns the most respect, since the format's removal suite is constrained and a two-for-one bounce at instant speed is legitimately powerful. In Commander, it competes in the shadow of Cyclonic Rift, but the baseline effect is still clean enough for budget or casual builds that need bounce and can't spend $10 on the overloaded version. Legacy and Vintage have cheaper, more efficient options and Rushing River won't see a sleeve in either format.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Rushing River is deep bulk — you'll find it in common boxes and bulk lots without looking hard. That price is stable because supply is deep and demand is modest; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.