Wastescape Battlemage
Creature — Eldrazi Wizard
Kicker 
and/or 
When you cast this spell, if it was kicked with its kicker, exile target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.
When you cast this spell, if it was kicked with its kicker, return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #6370
Wastescape Battlemage puts immediate pressure on the board while generating value through Eldrazi synergies — the effect is real, and the cost is low enough to slot it without strain. In Ulalek, Fused Atrocity decks, it isn't a fringe inclusion; it's showing up in over half of all registered lists.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity copies spells when you cast Eldrazi, and Wastescape Battlemage is an Eldrazi that triggers that engine while also functioning as a standalone threat — the synergy is mechanical, not incidental, which is why it lands in more than 54% of Ulalek builds.
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 |
Wastescape Battlemage is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is where it actually sees play — the 100-card singleton format rewards flexible creatures that pull double duty, and this card does exactly that in Eldrazi shells. In Legacy and Vintage, the competition at every point on the curve is steep enough that a creature without an immediately game-warping enter-the-battlefield effect rarely makes the cut, and Wastescape Battlemage doesn't clear that bar. Modern is theoretically accessible but the same problem applies — the format moves too fast for value-oriented Eldrazi that don't close games on their own. Commander remains the correct home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Wastescape Battlemage isn't available at the moment, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for a current number. Given its 54% inclusion rate in one of the more popular Commander archetypes, it's worth picking up sooner rather than later if you're building around Ulalek, Fused Atrocity.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.