Blastfire Bolt
Instant
Blastfire Bolt deals 5 damage to target creature. Destroy all Equipment attached to that creature.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #22415
Blastfire Bolt destroys an artifact and deals 4 damage to its controller — two effects stapled onto one card for six mana. That price tag keeps it out of most competitive lists, but in formats where instant-speed artifact removal matters and you need reach, it earns its slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Blastfire Bolt is a bulk role-player in Commander, where artifact removal is always welcome but six mana is a steep ask when Generous Gift and Chaos Warp answer anything for three. In Pauper, the common slot is more meaningful — artifact hate at instant speed is real utility, and the 4 damage can close out a game or punish an Affinity player at the same time. In Modern, Legacy, and Vintage, six mana spells need to win the game outright, and Blastfire Bolt doesn't come close to that bar. Pioneer offers no better home — the cost just doesn't match the competition.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Blastfire Bolt is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box without looking hard. That price is a floor, not a feature; it reflects honest market demand for a card that rarely makes the cut.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.