Storm of Forms
Instant
When you cast this spell, copy it for each kind of counter among permanents you control. You may choose new targets for the copies.
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- New Capenna Commander
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #15423
Storm of Forms turns every creature you control into a copy of the top creature on your library — a board-wide shapeshifting effect that can rebuy ETB triggers, pivot into a threat type your opponents weren't prepared for, or set up a lethal alpha strike on the spot. The cost is all upside: a six-mana enchantment is perfectly reasonable when the payoff scales with however many creatures you already have in play.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Me, the Immortal
Me, the Immortal naturally accumulates tokens and Humans across multiple game states, and Storm of Forms converts that entire board into uniform copies of whatever creature sits atop your library — turning a wide, unfocused swarm into a cohesive threat the moment you need to close out a 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 |
Storm of Forms is a Commander card through and through — the wider your board, the more ridiculous the effect, and no format rewards wide creature-based strategies with the same consistency as 100-card singleton. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but practically irrelevant; six mana is a non-starter in formats where the game ends on turn one or two. Commander and Oathbreaker are the only realistic homes, and between the two, Commander's longer games give you the time to build the board state that makes Storm of Forms truly punishing.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Storm of Forms sits firmly in bulk territory — cheap enough to throw into any creature-heavy build without a second thought. Bulk rares at this price point tend to stay flat unless a breakout deck pulls them into the spotlight, so treat it as a low-risk pickup rather than a spec.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.