Tower of Calamities
Artifact
, 
: This artifact deals 12 damage to target creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #23933
Tower of Calamities deals 8 damage to a single target for eight mana — and that's the whole pitch. The cost is prohibitive enough that it rarely earns a slot over cheaper, more flexible removal.
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 |
In Commander, Tower of Calamities is a fringe inclusion at best — 8 mana to deal 8 damage clears most creatures but rarely threatens commanders with high toughness, and the activation competes with your entire turn. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it; faster and more efficient interaction makes it unplayable in those formats. Modern could theoretically host it in a dedicated Mirrodin Besieged artifact shell, but the mana cost puts it well outside competitive range. Commander is realistically the only format where it ever sees a table, and even there it needs dedicated mana-doubling or cost-reduction support to justify the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Tower of Calamities is deep bulk — the price reflects low demand rather than scarcity. Don't expect it to appreciate; it stays cheap because most Commander players correctly pass on it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.