Calamitous Cave-In vs Gates Ablaze — MTG Card Comparison
Calamitous Cave-In and Gates Ablaze are closely matched. Gates Ablaze costs less mana (3 vs 4). Choose based on your deck's specific needs.
Calamitous Cave-In
Calamitous Cave-In deals X damage to each creature and each planeswalker, where X is the number of Caves you control plus the number of Cave cards in your graveyard.
*"For 'immortal conquerors,' these vampires seem very susceptible to being crushed by boulders."
—Chara Rebal, bat rider*
Gates Ablaze
Gates Ablaze deals X damage to each creature, where X is the number of Gates you control.
*When the Izzet's spirit of invention extends to the city's infrastructure, the results are sometimes explosive.*
| Stat | Calamitous Cave-In | Gates Ablaze |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {3}{R} | {2}{R} |
| CMC | 4 | 3 |
| Type | Sorcery | Sorcery |
| Rarity | Uncommon | Uncommon |
| Set | The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | Ravnica Allegiance |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✓ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pioneer | ✓ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✓ | ✗ |
| Vintage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commander | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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