Seismic Shudder
Instant
Seismic Shudder deals 1 damage to each creature without flying.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #24339
Seismic Shudder is a one-mana red sorcery that deals 1 damage to each creature without flying — a sweeper for token swarms and x/1s at the cheapest possible rate. The ceiling is narrow and the floor is blank against any powered-up board, so it earns its slot only in decks that specifically punish small creatures.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Seismic Shudder is a niche tool for red decks that need cheap answers to token flood — think Krenko, Mob Boss mirrors or Elf-ball tables where 1/1s dominate early. Pauper is the format where it most honestly competes, since common-legal sweepers at one mana are scarce and x/1 creatures are everywhere. Legacy and Vintage have no use for it; Pyroclasm and Volcanic Fallout do the same job better and aren't format-restricted. Oathbreaker can justify Seismic Shudder for the same reason Commander can, especially in aggressive low-to-the-ground metas.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Seismic Shudder is deep bulk — you're not paying for the card, you're paying for the slot it occupies. Price stability is a non-issue; demand is low enough that it will sit at floor pricing indefinitely.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.