Rain of Thorns

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Rain of Thorns: Sorcery, Commander 2017. Choose one or more - • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target enchantment. • Destroy target land. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{4}{G}{G}
Mana value
6
Type
Sorcery
Colour identity
Green (G)
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Commander 2017 (C17)
Released
2017-08-25
Collector number
156
Artist
Sam Burley
Commander rank
18,601 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Rain of Thorns

Rain of Thorns is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon green sorcery from Commander 2017 (C17), a Commander product released in August 2017. It is collector number 156 in that set, with art by Sam Burley. It costs {4}{G}{G} (four generic and two green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 6. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Avacyn Restored (2012) to The List (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.18 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Choose one or more -

• Destroy target artifact.

• Destroy target enchantment.

• Destroy target land.

When the forests became havens for evil, the archmages devised new ways to cleanse the wilds.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.18 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Rain of Thorns by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Rain of Thorns

Rain of Thorns has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #C17-156Uncommon2019
Commander 2013 (C13) #163Uncommon2013
Avacyn Restored (AVR) #190Uncommon2012

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Rain of Thorns.

  • You can choose just one mode, any two of the modes, or all three. You make this choice as you cast Rain of Thorns.

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