Tectonic Hellion
Creature — Hellion
Haste
Whenever this creature attacks, each player who controls the most lands sacrifices two lands of their choice.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #20044
Tectonic Hellion enters the battlefield and punishes every opponent who ran more than four lands — in a four-player game, that's typically 12 or more damage spread across the table before it ever swings. The cost is a six-mana 6/4 with no evasion, so if the damage doesn't close the gap, the body rarely does.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Svella, Ice Shaper
Svella, Ice Shaper's activated ability casts spells for free off the top of the library, which means Tectonic Hellion can land without spending six mana — turning a costly threat into a free punisher that immediately drains opponents for their land counts.
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 |
Tectonic Hellion is a Commander card first and almost exclusively — the format's four-player structure and land-heavy mana bases mean the enters-the-battlefield trigger routinely deals 15–20 damage split across three opponents without any setup. In Legacy and Vintage, where it's technically legal, no one is running a six-mana 6/4 with a conditional damage trigger when faster threats dominate. Oathbreaker is the only other sanctioned format where it has a plausible home, and only in shells that can cheat it into play or reset it repeatedly.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Tectonic Hellion sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price is unlikely to move — it's a niche Commander role-player without crossover appeal to other formats. Grab as many as you need without hesitation; there's no financial risk here.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Svella, Ice Shaper
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.