Sandstone Deadfall
Artifact
, Sacrifice two lands and this artifact: Destroy target attacking creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #29057
Sandstone Deadfall deals damage equal to its toughness to a creature or planeswalker when it enters — a one-time removal effect stapled to a 0/4 body. The cost is that it's a sorcery-speed blocker that answers exactly one threat and then sits on the battlefield doing nothing, which is a bad trade for three mana in almost every context.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Sandstone Deadfall is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees no meaningful play in any of them. In Commander, a three-mana 0/4 that deals 4 damage once competes against unconditional instant-speed removal that doesn't leave a vanilla body behind — it loses that competition cleanly. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in this effect at this cost. Oathbreaker is the only format where niche utility cards sometimes find a home, but even there the slot is better spent on a repeatable effect.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Sandstone Deadfall is deep bulk — the kind of card you find at the bottom of a bulk bin rather than seek out. The price is accurate to its utility and is unlikely to move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.