Wild Ricochet
Instant
You may choose new targets for target instant or sorcery spell. Then copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Price
- $0.39
- EDHREC rank
- #3918
Wild Ricochet does two things at once — it redirects a spell that was going to hurt you and hands you a free copy to aim wherever you like, all for four mana at instant speed. That's a two-for-one that swings tempo and board state simultaneously, and in spell-doubling shells like Pyromancer's Goggles or goad-heavy builds like Kardur, Doomscourge, the second copy isn't a bonus — it's the point.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kardur, Doomscourge runs Wild Ricochet as both a political tool and a kill shot — stealing a removal spell aimed at your board while copying a burn spell into a goaded opponent closes games fast.
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
Wyleth, Soul of Steel is a Boros voltron commander who draws cards off equipment and auras, so Wild Ricochet fills the role of reactive protection: steal a Swords to Plowshares aimed at Wyleth, copy it onto a blocker, and keep the attack going.
Ashling, Flame Dancer
Ashling, Flame Dancer cares deeply about copying instant and sorcery spells for her magecraft-style triggers, and Wild Ricochet delivers two spell events on a single card — exactly the density Ashling, Flame Dancer wants to maximize.
Norin the Wary
Norin the Wary decks run heavily in red chaos and spell-slinging packages, and Wild Ricochet fits because redirecting a sweeper or counterspell mid-game is exactly the disruptive role a deck built around evasion and triggers needs covered.
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded is a Boros commander who rewards casting auras and equipment spells, and Wild Ricochet slots in as the deck's primary answer to targeted removal — redirecting an opponent's spell and copying it is the most efficient protection line available in those colors.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Wild Ricochet is a Commander card in practice, even though it's legal in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker. In those sixty-card formats, four mana is a steep ask for a reactive spell with narrow targets — countermagic and cheaper interaction crowd it out. Commander is where Wild Ricochet earns its slot: games run longer, the spell density is high, and the political value of publicly threatening to redirect anything at instant speed is real. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander format where it occasionally shows up, since the higher spell frequency and single-target nature of planeswalker strategies give it slightly more to work with.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Kalamax, the StormsireChandra's IgnitionWild Ricochet
Infinite damage; Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Gravitic PunchKalamax, the StormsireWild Ricochet
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature; Infinite damage
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Current price
$0.39 bulk tier
At $0.39, Wild Ricochet is firmly bulk — easy to pick up in a trade binder or throw into any order without thinking about it. The price is stable; it sees enough Commander play to keep it from hitting true penny territory, but not enough cross-format demand to push it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Pyromancer's Goggles
- Kardur, Doomscourge
- Wyleth, Soul of Steel
- Ashling, Flame Dancer
- Norin the Wary
- Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
- Alania, Divergent Storm
- Adaptive Training Post
- Kalamax, the Stormsire
- Chandra's Ignition
- Gravitic Punch
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.