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Hedron Detonator

Creature — Goblin Artificer

Whenever an artifact you control enters, this creature deals 1 damage to target opponent.

{T} , Sacrifice two artifacts: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.

"*Compleat* this!"

2 / 3

Set: March of the Machine Commander (MOC #31)
Rarity: Rare
Mana value: 3
Released: 2023-04-21
Artist: Caroline Gariba
EDHREC rank: #4,930
Colour identity
Finishes: Nonfoil
Served from: Local database

Commander bracket

1 +

Fits any bracket

No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.16

How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 9

Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator+Hedron Detonator+Maskwood Nexus

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite damageInfinite Treasure tokens

1,861 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator+Hedron Detonator+Arcane Adaptation

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite damageInfinite Treasure tokens

1,049 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Prosper, Tome-Bound+Sensei's Divining Top+Hedron Detonator

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite damageNear-infinite storm count

551 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator+Hedron Detonator+Captain's Hook

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite damageInfinite Treasure tokens

369 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator+Hedron Detonator+Stalactite Dagger

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite damageInfinite Treasure tokens

76 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Glaring Fleshraker+Sensei's Divining Top+Hedron Detonator

Exile a portion of your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your end stepNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm count

62 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator+Hedron Detonator+Conspiracy

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite damageInfinite Treasure tokens

20 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep+Crime Novelist+Quest for Pure Flame+Hedron Detonator

Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turnInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite damage

17 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep+Rose, Cutthroat Raider+Quest for Pure Flame+Hedron Detonator

Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turnInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite damage

16 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 9 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal

Pioneer Not legal

Modern Not legal

Legacy Legal

Vintage Legal

Pauper Not legal

Commander Legal

Oathbreaker Legal

Duel Commander Legal

Brawl Not legal

Standard Brawl Not legal

Historic Not legal

Timeless Not legal

Alchemy Not legal

Penny Not legal

Premodern Not legal

PreDH Not legal

Pauper EDH Not legal

Old School Not legal

Future Not legal

Gladiator Not legal

All printings Scryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

2023-04-14
If you don’t play the card, it will remain exiled.
2023-04-14
Playing the card exiled with Hedron Detonator follows the normal rules for playing that card. You must pay its costs, and you must follow all applicable timing rules. For example, if the card is a creature card, you can cast that card by paying its mana cost only during your main phase while the stack is empty.
2023-04-14
Unless an effect allows you to play additional lands that turn, you can play a land card exiled with Hedron Detonator only if you haven’t played a land yet that turn.
2023-04-14
You may play the card exiled with Hedron Detonator even if Hedron Detonator leaves the battlefield or you lose control of it.