Thing from the Deep
Creature — Leviathan
Whenever this creature attacks, sacrifice it unless you sacrifice an Island.
- CMC
- 9
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.55
- EDHREC rank
- #28640
Thing from the Deep is a 10/10 with trample for six mana that forces you to sacrifice it unless you control ten or more lands — a condition that's trivially met in the late game of any green ramp shell. If you can hit ten lands, this is one of the most efficient finishers at its mana cost in the format.
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 |
In Commander, Thing from the Deep earns its slot in big-mana green decks that routinely hit ten or more lands by the midgame — Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait or Azusa, Lost but Seeking lists will almost never have to sacrifice it. Legacy and Vintage are legal formats, but a vanilla 10/10 with a drawback competes against far more broken things for the same mana investment, so it effectively sees no play there. Thing from the Deep is not legal in Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.55 bulk tier
At $0.55, Thing from the Deep is firmly bulk — cheap to pick up, and there's no pressure to move fast. As a casual-only finisher with a narrow home, don't expect the price to move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.