Tempest Caller
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
When this creature enters, tap all creatures target opponent controls.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #9159
Tempest Caller taps down an opponent's entire team as a enters-the-battlefield trigger — no mana, no activation, just a guaranteed clear path for an alpha strike. In Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca decks, that's the difference between a lethal swing and a clogged board state, and four mana for that effect is the right price.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca wants to attack with as many Merfolk as possible to trigger his pump and draw abilities, and Tempest Caller clears the path by tapping down any single opponent's blockers the turn you need to go wide.
Hylda of the Icy Crown
Hylda of the Icy Crown rewards you for tapping opponents' creatures — Tempest Caller's ETB taps an entire team at once, generating a burst of Hylda triggers from a single four-mana play.
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 |
Tempest Caller is a Commander card through and through — tapping one player's creatures is underwhelming in 1v1 formats where opponents just untap next turn and swing back, so it sees virtually no play in Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy despite being legal in all three. In Commander, the political ceiling is higher: you can protect yourself from the most threatening player at the table, enable a lethal attack for an ally, or set up your own game-winning swing, all without spending a combat trick that your opponents can counter. It's a staple in tribal Merfolk builds specifically because the creature type matters for lords and synergy payoffs.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
Tempest Caller sits firmly in bulk territory at $0.24, and that price isn't going anywhere — it's a narrow tribal piece with no crossover appeal in 60-card formats. Pick it up for a quarter and don't think twice.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.