Shatter
Instant
Destroy target artifact.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #13696
Shatter destroys one artifact for two mana at instant speed — clean, unconditional, and immediately relevant against mana rocks, equipment, or combo pieces. It gets the job done, but in Commander you almost always have a reason to run something wider or cheaper.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Shatter competes in a crowded field of artifact removal, and it mostly loses — Generous Gift, Wear // Tear, and Abrade all offer more flexibility for the same or less mana. Where Shatter holds up is in Pauper, where the card pool is thin and instant-speed artifact destruction at common is genuinely valuable. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage it sees no meaningful play; the formats move too fast and the competition is too stiff. Oathbreaker follows the Commander logic: fine in a pinch, but rarely the right call when better options exist at common or uncommon.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Shatter is pure bulk — you'll find copies in any common box or thrown into trade binders for free. The price reflects its utility ceiling: it does one thing adequately, and the market has priced it accordingly.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.