Seismic Elemental
Creature — Elemental
When this creature enters, creatures without flying can't block this turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Game Night
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #25944
Seismic Elemental locks down every creature your opponents control from blocking the turn it enters, which can end games on the spot in a wide attacking deck. Five mana for a 4/4 with that effect is fair — not efficient, but the combat math it creates is real.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Seismic Elemental is a Commander card through and through — the effect is too slow and too narrow for Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, where games end before a five-mana 4/4 gets to untap. In Commander, it earns its slot in decks that go wide and want to push lethal damage through a board stall, particularly alongside haste enablers or flicker effects that let you reset the trigger. Oathbreaker is the one other format where it's technically viable, but the same logic applies: you need a specific aggressive shell to justify it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Seismic Elemental is deep bulk — no financial hesitation required if the effect fits your deck. That price is unlikely to move; it's not a card with casual crossover demand or scarcity working in its favor.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.