Savage Twister
Sorcery
Savage Twister deals X damage to each creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #12788
Savage Twister is a scalable board wipe that deals X damage to every creature — cast it for the right X and you clear the table while leaving your fatties standing. The cost is the two-color requirement: you need both green and red mana in your pool, which limits it to Gruul-adjacent shells.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Savage Twister lives almost entirely in Commander, where four opponents mean the spell's symmetry becomes an asymmetry in your favor when you've built around high-toughness or indestructible creatures. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant — faster, more efficient interaction crowds it out completely. Modern has the same problem: the format's too fast for a sorcery-speed X spell that doesn't end the game outright. Commander is the only place Savage Twister earns a slot, and even there it competes with cheaper or unconditional sweepers unless your deck specifically exploits the damage threshold.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Savage Twister is deep bulk — you're essentially paying for shipping. That price reflects niche demand rather than scarcity, so don't expect it to move; pick up copies freely without any budget concern.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.