Seismic Tutelage
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature.
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, double the number of +1/+1 counters on it.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
- Price
- $0.64
- EDHREC rank
- #12700
Seismic Tutelage turns every land drop into a Shock, pinging each opponent for 1 whenever you play a land — that's up to 3 damage per land drop in a four-player pod. Toph, Earthbending Master makes this effect absurd by generating extra land plays and untap triggers, and at one mana it slots in before Toph even hits the table.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
Toph, Earthbending Master's ability to play lands from the top of your library and untap permanents stacks land drops faster than almost any other commander, turning Seismic Tutelage into a repeatable damage engine that pressures all three opponents simultaneously.
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 |
Seismic Tutelage is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is the only context where it matters. In Legacy and Vintage the effect is too slow and too small — one damage per land drop doesn't compete with the threats those formats deploy on turns one and two. In Commander, the math changes: three opponents means three pings per land drop, and in a deck built around extra land plays the damage accumulates fast enough to be a genuine win condition rather than an incidental effect.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.64 bulk tier
At $0.64, Seismic Tutelage sits squarely in bulk territory — cheap enough to throw into any land-matters or Toph build without a second thought. Bulk enchantments with narrow homes rarely spike, so don't expect much price movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.