Windfall

Windfall is a blue sorcery that counts as card draw. It appears in the recommended lists of 154 commanders, and 11% of blue decks run it.

Type: Sorcery

Cost: 2U

Color identity: Blue

Reference price: €3.69

Oldest printing: Urza's Saga

Role in the deck: card draw

Rules text

Each player discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
The Wasp, Winsome Avenger	Blue	100%	+78%
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse	Blue · White	76%	+64%
Nekusar, the Mindrazer	Black · Red · Blue	83%	+60%
Xyris, the Writhing Storm	Green · Red · Blue	64%	+56%
Immortus, Master of Eternity	Blue	76%	+55%
Kami of the Crescent Moon	Blue	71%	+49%
Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy	Red · Blue	72%	+48%
The Locust God	Red · Blue	72%	+48%
Astonishing Spider-Man	Red · Blue	71%	+46%
Toluz, Clever Conductor	Black · Blue · White	56%	+43%
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler	Blue · White	55%	+43%
Queza, Augur of Agonies	Black · Blue · White	55%	+42%
Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings	Blue · White	54%	+41%
Toothy, Imaginary Friend	Blue	62%	+41%
Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld	Black · Blue	54%	+41%
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat	Black · Blue	53%	+39%
The Mimeoplasm	Black · Green · Blue	46%	+39%
Lo and Li, Royal Advisors	Black · Blue	52%	+38%
Rielle, the Everwise	Red · Blue	63%	+38%
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher	Blue · White	51%	+38%
Krang, the All-Powerful	Blue	60%	+38%
Shiko, Paragon of the Way	Red · Blue · White	46%	+38%
Tomorrow, Azami's Familiar	Blue	59%	+37%
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge	Red · Blue	61%	+36%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Control · 83 Combo · 80 Card Draw · 52 Mill · 52 Spellslinger · 49 Wheels · 48 Reanimator · 37 Graveyard · 30

Known combos with Windfall

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Approach of the Second Sun + Windfall → Win the game
Psychosis Crawler + Scrawling Crawler + Windfall + Teferi's Ageless Insight → Near-infinite lifeloss
Smothering Tithe + Underworld Breach + Windfall → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Infinite self-discard triggers for all players
Windfall + Nekusar, the Mindrazer + Phyresis → Each opponent loses the game
Psychosis Crawler + Scrawling Crawler + Windfall + Alhammarret's Archive → Near-infinite lifeloss
Windfall + Fate Unraveler + Phyresis → Each opponent loses the game
Windfall + Phyresis + Razorkin Needlehead → Each opponent loses the game
Psychosis Crawler + Scrawling Crawler + Windfall + Vnwxt, Verbose Host → Near-infinite lifeloss

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Windfall?

It is in the recommended lists of 154 commanders, with an average inclusion of 41% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are The Wasp, Winsome Avenger · Heliod, the Radiant Dawn · Nekusar, the Mindrazer. Overall, 11% of blue decks run it.

How much does Windfall cost?

Its reference price is €3.69 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Windfall have combos?

Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Approach of the Second Sun + Windfall. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Windfall in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is blue, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.