Shower of Arrows
Instant
Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or creature with flying. Scry 1.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #8237
Shower of Arrows deals damage equal to the number of creatures you control to each creature with flying an opponent controls — a board wipe for the skies that scales with your army. The catch is the five-mana sorcery-speed cost, which means it's a fit only in decks that go wide and need a specific answer to evasion threats; Elrond, Master of Healing decks hit both marks cleanly.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Elrond, Master of Healing
Elrond, Master of Healing generates a steady stream of creature tokens through its scry-and-gain triggers, meaning Shower of Arrows arrives with a reliably high damage count — enough to clear most flying threats in one shot while leaving your board intact.
Galadriel of Lothlórien
Galadriel of Lothlórien rewards tapping creatures and building wide, so Shower of Arrows slots in as a payoff that converts a full board into a one-sided sweep of aerial blockers and attackers threatening your life total.
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, Shower of Arrows fills a narrow but real role: wide-board strategies that struggle against evasion find it a budget answer that scales up instead of trading one-for-one. Pauper is where it has the most theoretical upside outside Commander — common-legal sweepers that hit flying are genuinely scarce, and token-adjacent go-wide shells exist at the format's lower end. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage it's simply outclassed; five mana at sorcery speed for a conditional sweeper doesn't compete in those environments, and you'd never register it. The card earns its keep specifically when your deck produces creatures in volume and your meta punishes you with fliers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Shower of Arrows is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve. Don't expect the price to move; this is a narrow card in a niche role, and bulk commons stay bulk.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Elrond, Master of Healing
- Galadriel of Lothlórien
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.