Storm Caller
Creature — Ogre Shaman
When this creature enters, it deals 2 damage to each opponent.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #21182
Storm Caller gives your next spell hexproof until end of turn — a one-shot counter to targeted interaction like Counterspell or Swords to Plowshares — for three mana at instant speed. Narrow enough that only spell-heavy or storm-adjacent decks want it, but in those shells it punches above its price tag.
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, Storm Caller is a niche include for decks that need to push through a single high-value spell — a key combo piece, an overloaded wipe, or a game-winning X-spell — against a table full of reactive players. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have access to more efficient protection (Veil of Summer, Boseiju, Who Shelters All), so Storm Caller doesn't make the cut there. Pauper is the one competitive format where its tools compete; instant-speed spell protection at common is a real resource, and budget storm builds may find it serviceable. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's logic: if your signature spell is the target, this keeps it safe for a turn.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Storm Caller is deep bulk — pick it up in a trade binder or as a throw-in without a second thought. Demand is too narrow for the price to move meaningfully in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.