Thunder Salvo
Instant
Thunder Salvo deals X damage to target creature, where X is 2 plus the number of other spells you've cast this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #16922
Thunder Salvo deals 4 damage split among up to two targets for three mana — passable rate, but the requirement to have attacked this turn makes it conditional removal stapled to a combat step. In Commander, that rider is a real cost; in faster formats, it's rarely worth the slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Thunder Salvo is a bulk common in every format it's legal in, and that's the right place for it. In Commander, the attacked-this-turn condition means you need a combat-heavy gameplan just to unlock its full effect, and four split damage rarely handles the threats that matter at a four-player table. In Pauper, where removal density is high and sorcery-speed is punished, cheaper unconditional burn does the same job better. Standard and Pioneer have enough efficient red removal that Thunder Salvo doesn't compete for slots.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Thunder Salvo is deep bulk — the kind of card you find in a dollar bin without looking. That price reflects its power level accurately, and there's no scenario where demand pushes it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.