Shattering Blow
Instant
Exile target artifact.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #16161
Shattering Blow exiles an artifact — not destroys, exiles — which shuts off indestructible Darksteel pieces and prevents graveyard recursion in one clean answer. The cost is that it only hits artifacts, locking it out of the flex-removal slot most Commander decks want.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Ferrous Rokiric
General Ferrous Rokiric is a multicolor-matters commander, and Shattering Blow's RW hybrid casting cost means it triggers Rokiric's Golem production while doubling as artifact removal — the deck gets a 4/4 and a clean answer in the same spell.
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, Shattering Blow occupies a narrow but reliable role: exile-based artifact removal at instant speed for two mana. The field is crowded — Generous Gift and Chaos Warp answer anything — so Shattering Blow earns its slot only in decks that specifically need the exile clause or profit from its hybrid RW cost, as in General Ferrous Rokiric builds. In Pauper, common-legal exile removal is scarce enough that Shattering Blow stands out as a genuine option in white or Boros shells. Modern and Legacy have faster answers, so Shattering Blow doesn't see competitive play there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Shattering Blow is deep bulk — easy to pick up in a trade binder or grab as a throw-in. Bulk commons this narrow don't appreciably move in price, so there's no urgency either way.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.