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Maelstrom Pulse

{1}{B}{G}

Sorcery

FDNFoundations#661rare

During the collision of the shards, entire ways of life disappeared without a trace.

Promo
Starter Collection
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
John Avon
Found in
Foundations Starter Collection
Printings13EDHREC rank#3,585
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
Destroy target nonland permanent and all other permanents with the same name as that permanent.
Plays as:
Planeswalker RemovalSpot Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-5.0%
$0.19
$0.01 low-$0.02 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.19· across 13 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

3 · latest Jun 10, 2022
  • WotCJun 10, 2022

    Unless a token is a copy of another permanent or was explicitly given a name by the effect that created it, its name is the subtypes it was given when it was created plus the word "Token." For example, if an effect creates a 1/1 Soldier creature token, that token is named "Soldier Token."

  • WotCAug 7, 2020

    If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Maelstrom Pulse tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. You won't destroy any permanents at all. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), you do destroy other permanents with the same name.

  • WotCAug 7, 2020

    Maelstrom Pulse has only one target. Other permanents with the same name will be destroyed even if they have hexproof or protection.