Sulfurous Springs
Land
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. This land deals 1 damage to you.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Price
- $6.32
- EDHREC rank
- #159
Sulfurous Springs enters untapped and produces black or red mana immediately — the 1 life you pay for colored mana is irrelevant in a 40-life format. It's a staple in every Rakdos, Mardu, or four-color black-red shell, and Ulalek, Fused Atrocity decks in particular run it at over 60% inclusion because reliable two-color mana on turn one is non-negotiable when you're casting expensive Eldrazi.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity needs black and red mana available from the first turn to set up its cascade-copying engine, and Sulfurous Springs delivers both colors untapped with no conditions attached — 63% of Ulalek builds include it.
Terra, Herald of Hope
Terra, Herald of Hope sits in a color identity that demands consistent black-red production early, and Sulfurous Springs is one of the cleanest ways to deliver both — nearly 70% of Terra lists run it.
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings needs to hit its three-color mana base reliably on curve to start generating Armies, and Sulfurous Springs covers the black-red half without entering tapped or requiring a sacrifice.
Rowan, Scion of War
Rowan, Scion of War's ability scales directly with life loss, so the 1 damage from Sulfurous Springs isn't just acceptable — it actively contributes to reducing spell costs, making it one of the more on-theme lands in the 80% of Rowan decks that include it.
Olivia, Opulent Outlaw
Olivia, Opulent Outlaw runs a tight Rakdos mana base where every untapped dual counts, and Sulfurous Springs slots in cleanly as a no-downside source once you're past the early turns.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Sulfurous Springs is a straightforward include in any deck with both black and red in its color identity — the life payment barely registers across 40 life and four opponents. In Legacy and Vintage, it competes against fetchable duals and sees play primarily as a budget option or a fifth-through-eighth dual when Underground Sea and Volcanic Island slots are full. Modern has access to Bloodstained Mire and Blackcleave Cliffs, so Sulfurous Springs sits at the fringe of competitive play there, showing up in budget builds rather than optimized ones. Pioneer is where it has real standing as one of the better Rakdos pain lands available, since the format lacks original dual lands entirely. Not legal in Standard or Pauper.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
Foreboding Ruins and Bloodfell Caves are the common budget replacements for Sulfurous Springs — Foreboding Ruins can enter untapped if you have a basic Swamp or Mountain in hand, and Bloodfell Caves replaces itself with a life point on entry, though both enter tapped in situations where Sulfurous Springs would not. If you're willing to accept the occasional tapped land, either gets the job done for under $1, but you will feel the tempo loss on curve.
Price Context
Current price
$6.32 mid tier
At $6.32, Sulfurous Springs sits in the mid tier — not an impulse buy, but not a barrier either. It's been reprinted enough times to stay in this range, and for a land that enters untapped with no conditions, that price is fair.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.