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Terror of the Peaks
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Terror of the Peaks

{3}{R}{R}

Creature — Dragon

Legal Salt 1.17Rank #512

Flying

Spells your opponents cast that target this creature cost an additional 3 life to cast.

Whenever another creature you control enters, this creature deals damage equal to that creature's power to any target.

5/4

KeywordsFlying

Why is this card good?

Terror of the Peaks is one of the best payoff creatures for any deck that floods the board, turning every creature you play into a Lightning Bolt to the face (or to a key blocker/utility creature). It shines in: - Token/go-wide decks that drop multiple bodies per turn — each trigger pings a target. - Big-creature/dragon decks where ETBs deal huge chunks. Pair it with [[Pandemonium]]-style synergy or blink effects. - Aristocrats-adjacent lists, where you reanimate or recur fatties to repeatedly snipe opponents. The damage hitting any target is huge — you can clear blockers, kill mana dorks, or burn out a low-life opponent. Doubling effects like [[City on Fire]] or [[Furnace of Rath]] make it lethal fast, and the "pay 3 life" clause meaningfully protects it from removal. Don't play it in slow, low-creature-count or spellslinger builds — it needs other creatures entering to do anything. It also dies to any sweeper, so it's a payoff, not a foundation.

Related cards

Warstorm SurgeR

Same ETB damage equal to power on creatures entering.

Electrostatic FieldR

Similar punisher but for spells; pairs as damage engine.

Purphoros, God of the ForgeR

Deals damage whenever a creature enters, classic aristocrats payoff.

Impact TremorsR

Cheap ETB damage trigger for creature swarms.

PandemoniumR

Damage equal to power when any creature enters.

Goldberry, River-DaughterU

Alternative big red creature payoff; not exact but mass damage.

Witty RoastmasterR

Cheaper red ETB damage dealer like Terror.

Fanatic of MogisR

Devotion-based burn on entry, similar token payoff.

Printings (10)

sldSecret Lair Drop · #2650M$27.84Buy
psplSpotlight Series · #1R$77.95Buy
potjOutlaws of Thunder Junction Promos · #149pM$29.76Buy
potjOutlaws of Thunder Junction Promos · #149sM$31.15Buy
otjOutlaws of Thunder Junction · #149M$30.84Buy
otjOutlaws of Thunder Junction · #337M$46.64Buy
m21Core Set 2021 · #369M$50.43Buy
m21Core Set 2021 · #164M$32.04Buy
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pm21Core Set 2021 Promos · #164sM$43.35Buy
pm21Core Set 2021 Promos · #164pM$31.49Buy

Combos (8)

  • Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Terror of the Peaks

    → Near-infinite damage

  • Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm + Bladewing the Risen + Terror of the Peaks

    → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite death triggers

  • Rionya, Fire Dancer + Terror of the Peaks

    → Near-infinite damage

  • Devastating Onslaught + Terror of the Peaks

    → Near-infinite damage

  • Terror of the Peaks + Rite of Replication

    → Near-infinite damage

  • Polyraptor + Terror of the Peaks

    → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB

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