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Tectonic Rift

{3}{R}

Sorcery

M20Core Set 2020#161common
Foil

"You will kneel before me, even if I have to split the earth under your feet!" —Ash Kronor, Keldon warlord

Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 660
Illustrator
John Avon
Found in
Core Set 2020 Theme Booster Red · Core Set 2020 MTGO Redemption · 4 more
Printings4
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Destroy target land. Creatures without flying can't block this turn.

Plays as: Land Destruction

Market · per finishspark updated 10h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.04
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+14.3%
$0.16
$0.03 low-$0.05 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.03· across 4 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Jul 12, 2019 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJul 12, 2019

    Because it doesn’t modify the characteristics of creatures, Tectonic Rift can affect creatures that enter the battlefield or lose flying after the spell resolves, and it will stop affecting creatures that gain flying.

  • WotCJul 12, 2019

    If the target land is an illegal target by the time Tectonic Rift tries to resolve, the spell doesn’t resolve. Creatures without flying will be able to block as normal. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), creatures without flying will be unable to block.

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