Unearthly Blizzard
Sorcery — Arcane
Up to three target creatures can't block this turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #25512
Unearthly Blizzard taps any number of target creatures — a one-sided board freeze that can lock out an attack step or strand blockers at instant speed. Three mana for that effect is a real cost, but in the right shell the tempo swing justifies every penny.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Unearthly Blizzard earns its slot in tap-matters and untap-value strategies — any deck that wants to either neutralize a board without spending removal or set up an uncontested swing will find uses for it. Pauper is where the card sees the most competitive pressure; instant-speed mass-tap has genuine play in tempo and control lists at common, and the low floor of the format makes a three-mana one-sided freeze meaningful. Legacy and Vintage both have access to Unearthly Blizzard but the card doesn't show up in serious lists — the formats move too fast for a tap effect with no attached card advantage. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's verdict: niche but functional in the right deck.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Unearthly Blizzard is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a dollar box, not tracking it on a buylist. Bulk commons with narrow applications don't appreciate, so grab it because you want to play it, not because you're speculating on demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.