Wake of Destruction
Sorcery
Destroy target land and all other lands with the same name as that land.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.66
- EDHREC rank
- #16554
Wake of Destruction wipes every land that shares a basic land type with a chosen land — at instant speed, for five mana. In a mono-red land-punishment shell, Zo-Zu the Punisher makes every survivor's replaying hurt enough that the board damage compounds fast.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
Zo-Zu the Punisher taxes every land that enters the battlefield, so Wake of Destruction's mass land destruction forces opponents to rebuild into an active damage trigger — each replacement land is two more damage to its controller's face.
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 |
Commander is where Wake of Destruction sees its real play — four opponents means four land bases to target, and hitting the most-played basic type (Forest, say) at the right moment can kneecap a table simultaneously. Outside Commander, the card is legal in Legacy and Vintage but simply doesn't compete: faster, cleaner land destruction exists, and the conditional targeting limits its range in 60-card formats where a single opponent may not rely on the chosen type. In Oathbreaker it's technically on the table but rarely worth the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.66 bulk tier
At $0.66, Wake of Destruction sits firmly in bulk territory — a low-risk pickup for anyone building around land punishment. Niche demand keeps it from dropping further, but don't expect the price to move without a sudden spike in Zo-Zu the Punisher builds.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.