Armaggon, Future Shark
TMT · rare · Released 2026-03-06
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
above rate
meaningful alone
fits anywhere
can take over a game
multiple modes
broadly useful
easily answered
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Rationale
8cmc 9/6 flash legendary — ETB destroys up to three target creatures, giving this card immediate board impact at instant speed. A powerful top-end threat in black control/midrange, but 8 mana with double-black pip is steep even for Commander; it competes with faster, cheaper removal and finishers. In Brawl its flash + 3-for-1 ETB is more impactful at 25 life where board presence matters more.
Learnings (3)
Armaggon's flash + destroy-three-creatures ETB can be used as an instant-speed pseudo-boardwipe on an opponent's end step, then attack the following turn — a key play pattern distinguishing it from sorcery-speed wraths.
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At 8 mana with {B}{B} in the cost, Armaggon is primarily a commander candidate rather than a 99-card inclusion; as a commander it guarantees access to the ETB wrath effect repeatedly.
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Destroying 'up to three' creatures is targeted removal, not a true boardwipe — indestructible creatures and shroud/hexproof creatures are unaffected, so the board-clear can be incomplete against resilient threats.
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Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #12,076