Torrent of Lava
Sorcery
Torrent of Lava deals X damage to each creature without flying.
As long as Torrent of Lava is on the stack, each creature has "
: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature by Torrent of Lava this turn."
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.74
- EDHREC rank
- #29771
Torrent of Lava hits every creature an opponent controls for X damage at instant speed — that's a one-sided board wipe stapled to a direct damage spell when X is large enough. The cost is that you need a meaningful mana advantage to make it worth the slot, and without that, it's an overcosted spot removal spell.
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, Torrent of Lava finds its home in big-mana red decks that can pour six or more into X and clear a board while keeping their own creatures alive — think damage-based asymmetry via indestructible or high-toughness creatures. Legacy and Vintage both have access to it, but neither format has any reason to run it over faster, more efficient burn and removal spells. Torrent of Lava is a Commander card through and through, and even there it competes hard against Earthquake and Magmaquake for the X-spell wipe slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.74 bulk tier
At $0.74, Torrent of Lava sits firmly in bulk territory, which is about right for a niche X-spell with narrow competitive applications. The price is unlikely to move much without a reprint into a high-demand product or a sudden spike in popularity — pick it up cheap if the effect fits your deck.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.