Cleansing Nova
Cleansing Nova: Sorcery, Foundations Commander. Choose one - • Destroy all creatures. • Destroy all artifacts and enchantments. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {3}{W}{W}
- Mana value
- 5
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Foundations Commander (FDC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 20
- Artist
- Marta Nael
- Commander rank
- 1,277 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Cleansing Nova
Cleansing Nova is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white sorcery from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 20 in that set, with art by Marta Nael. It costs {3}{W}{W} (three generic and two white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 13 sets, from Core Set 2019 (2018) to Marvel Super Heroes Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.27 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Choose one -
• Destroy all creatures.
• Destroy all artifacts and enchantments.
In their final moments, the demons gazed upon grace in its purest form.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.27 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Cleansing Nova by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Cleansing Nova
Cleansing Nova has been printed in 13 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #124 | Rare | 2026 |
| Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #297 | Rare | 2026 |
| Final Fantasy Commander (FIC) #235 | Rare | 2025 |
| The List (PLST) #C21-86 | Rare | 2023 |
| Commander Masters (CMM) #817 | Rare | 2023 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1251 | Rare | 2023 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #730 | Rare | 2023 |
| Starter Commander Decks (SCD) #12 | Rare | 2022 |
| Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC) #82 | Rare | 2021 |
| Commander 2021 (C21) #86 | Rare | 2021 |
| Kaldheim Commander (KHC) #20 | Rare | 2021 |
| Commander 2020 (C20) #83 | Rare | 2020 |
Similar cards
Other sorcery cards with a white colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Cleansing Nova is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.
- Calling All Angels (FDC), led by Giada, Font of Hope
- The Fantastic Four (MSC), led by Invisible Woman
- The Fantastic Four Collector's Edition (MSC), led by Invisible Woman
- Scions & Spellcraft (FINAL FANTASY XIV) (FIC), led by Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
- Scions & Spellcraft Collector's Edition (FINAL FANTASY XIV) (FIC), led by Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
- Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings (SLD), led by Gisela, the Broken Blade
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