Bloodfire Expert
Creature — Efreet Monk
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Khans of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.03
- EDHREC rank
- #25327
Bloodfire Expert enters as a 2/3 and pumps to a 4/3 whenever you cast an instant or sorcery — relevant stats for a three-mana body in spell-heavy decks. It's a budget roleplayer, not a staple: the effect is real, but the ceiling is low.
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 |
Bloodfire Expert is a common, so Pauper is its most natural home — spell-matters aggro lists can use the pump reliably, and the three-mana slot is competitive enough that it earns its place. In Commander it's strictly a budget option for Izzet or Grixis spellslinger decks, where it trades impact for a price tag that rounds to zero. Constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer have long moved past a 2/3 for three that needs setup, so Bloodfire Expert won't see serious play there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.03 bulk tier
At $0.03, Bloodfire Expert is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a common box, not buy singles. That price is a floor with no real downside: there's no reprint pressure that matters at this level, and demand isn't moving it anywhere.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.