Shivan Gorge
Legendary Land
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- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
- Price
- $1.06
- EDHREC rank
- #2223
Shivan Gorge pings every opponent for 1 damage each turn cycle for the cost of a single colorless mana — low floor, but in a deck like Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls that feeds on opponents losing life, it becomes a repeatable trigger engine stapled to a land. It occupies a land slot, which means running it is nearly free, and any deck that cares about small repeated damage to opponents should have it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls draws a card whenever an opponent loses life outside their draw step, so Shivan Gorge's end-step ping on each opponent translates directly into card draws every turn for one colorless mana.
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph triggers whenever a source deals exactly 1 damage to a permanent or player, and Shivan Gorge's activation hits each opponent for exactly 1 — that's up to three free Ghyrson triggers per activation.
Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot rewards dealing exactly 1 damage, and Shivan Gorge delivers that reliably to each opponent every turn for a single colorless mana.
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might replaces noncombat red damage less than his power with his power, turning Shivan Gorge's 1-damage ping into a much larger hit against each opponent.
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus doubles noncombat damage, so Shivan Gorge's activation jumps from 1 to 2 damage per opponent — still cheap, but the math compounds fast over a long game.
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 |
Shivan Gorge is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, and Commander is where it actually earns a slot. In Legacy and Vintage, a land that deals 1 damage per activation at sorcery speed for colorless mana isn't closing games against the formats' fast threats, and the opportunity cost of a land slot matters far more there. Commander is where the repeated, multi-opponent ping scales: three opponents means three damage and, in the right deck, three triggers per activation. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander — any planeswalker commander that rewards incremental damage to opponents makes Shivan Gorge worth the inclusion.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.06 cheap tier
At $1.06, Shivan Gorge sits in the cheap tier — the kind of card you buy without thinking twice if it fits the gameplan. Utility lands with this level of Commander synergy rarely drop further, so the price is stable rather than a deal to hunt.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
- Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
- Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
- Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.