Thundering Djinn
Creature — Djinn
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, it deals damage to any target equal to the number of cards you've drawn this turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart: Historic Horizons
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #20850
Thundering Djinn hits the table as a flying threat that scales damage off how many cards you've drawn that turn — in the right deck, that's a one-shot kill on its own. Five mana is a real ask, but Arjun, the Shifting Flame makes that cost irrelevant the moment you've cycled your hand once.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Arjun, the Shifting Flame
Arjun, the Shifting Flame replaces your hand every time you cast a spell, which means Thundering Djinn routinely sees seven-plus cards drawn in a single turn — enough to end a player in one attack.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Thundering Djinn is a Commander card through and through — the draw-damage payoff only reaches its ceiling in a 40-life format where you have time to build toward it. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but unplayable; five mana for a conditional damage dealer doesn't compete with those formats' threats. Commander is where it earns its slot, specifically in high-draw spellslinger shells that routinely draw ten or more cards in a turn.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Thundering Djinn isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market rate. Given its narrow home in Arjun builds and similar draw-heavy Commander shells, it tends to stay budget-friendly.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.