Ride the Avalanche

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Ride the Avalanche: Instant, Forgotten Realms Commander. The next spell you cast this turn can be cast as though it had flash. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{G}{U}
Mana value
2
Type
Instant
Colour identity
Blue and green (UG)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)
Released
2021-07-23
Collector number
54
Artist
Andrew Mar
Commander rank
16,975 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Ride the Avalanche

Ride the Avalanche is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue and green instant from Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC), a Commander product released in July 2021. It is collector number 54 in that set, with art by Andrew Mar. It costs {G}{U} (one blue and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is blue and green. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 2 sets. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.34 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

The next spell you cast this turn can be cast as though it had flash. When you next cast a spell this turn, put X +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature, where X is the mana value of that spell.

The mountain will build your cairn of snow and ice and stone.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.34 (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 Ride the Avalanche by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Ride the Avalanche

Ride the Avalanche has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #92828Rare2021
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC) #325Rare2021

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Ride the Avalanche.

  • Casting Ride the Avalanche doesn't require a target. As you put the delayed triggered ability on the stack after casting your next spell, you choose the target creature, if any.

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