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Thunderstaff Commander Anthology MTG card
CMA #237 · Art by Cliff Childs
CMA set symbol, UncommonCommander Anthology#237Uncommon

Thunderstaff

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Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · CMA #237 nonfoil
$0.26 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
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30 days
−3.7%
EDHREC rank
#21,774 Down 95 in 30 days
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Thunderstaff Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.26, flat over 7 days, down 3.7% over 30 days, down 16.1% over 90 days.

Thunderstaff Price History

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Thunderstaff in Sealed Products

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Thunderstaff Printings & Prices

Thunderstaff has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

CMA set symbol, UncommonCMA #237
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C13 set symbol, UncommonC13 #267
DST set symbol, UncommonDST #153
ARC set symbol, UncommonARC #122

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CoolStuffIncDST #153Foil
Card KingdomDST #153Foil
CoolStuffIncCMA #237Nonfoil
Card KingdomCMA #237Nonfoil
Card KingdomC13 #267Nonfoil
Card KingdomARC #122Nonfoil
Card KingdomDST #153Nonfoil

Thunderstaff Rules Text & Legality

Thunderstaff

As long as this artifact is untapped, if a creature would deal combat damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage.

{2}, {T}: Attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.

Jort the Thunder-Mad spent his life perfecting a way to harness the power of the heavens.

Thunderstaff is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Thunderstaff Rulings

  • Dec 1, 2004

    If Thunderstaff is untapped, it prevents 1 damage from each creature, each time it would deal combat damage to you. So if three creatures with double strike attack you and aren’t blocked, Thunderstaff will prevent a total of 6 damage.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Thunderstaff has been reprinted 5 times.

  • Feb 6, 2004DST set symbol, UncommonDarksteelDST #153
  • Feb 6, 2004DST set symbol, UncommonDarksteel · foilDST #153
  • Jun 18, 2010ARC set symbol, UncommonArchenemyARC #122
  • Nov 1, 2013C13 set symbol, UncommonCommander 2013C13 #267
  • Jun 9, 2017CMA set symbol, UncommonCommander AnthologyCMA #237

Thunderstaff in Commander

Thunderstaff is the #21,774 most-played card on EDHREC, down 95 places over the last 30 days.

#21,774 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 95 in 30 days

Thunderstaff FAQ

How much is Thunderstaff worth?

Thunderstaff is worth about $0.26 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Thunderstaff legal in Commander?

Yes. Thunderstaff is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Thunderstaff been reprinted?

Yes. Thunderstaff has been reprinted 5 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Thunderstaff cheap?

Thunderstaff trades at about $0.26; 5 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#21,774 on EDHREC).