Blinding Flare
Sorcery
Strive — This spell costs 
more to cast for each target beyond the first.
Any number of target creatures can't block this turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #22363
Blinding Flare taps all creatures your opponents control for a single red mana, with overload available for three mana to hit every opponent's board at once. It's a one-sided pseudo-Fog that doubles as a combat enabler — a clean, efficient effect that earns its slot in any red deck that swings wide.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Blinding Flare is a Commander card through and through — the overload mode only becomes truly punishing when there are three opponents' worth of blockers to nullify, and the political dimension of choosing which player to clear the way against adds real texture to the decision. In 1v1 formats like Modern, Legacy, or Pioneer it's a narrow tempo play that rarely justifies a slot over direct removal or better combat tricks. Oathbreaker sits in the same camp as Commander, where the multi-opponent dynamic gives overload more upside, though the faster pace of that format makes this a fringe inclusion.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Blinding Flare is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a legitimate effect. Bulk red staples with overload keywords don't spike, so expect this price to stay flat.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.