Burning Cloak
Sorcery
Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Burning Cloak deals 2 damage to that creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Portal
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #30183
Burning Cloak deals 3 damage to a creature for one red mana at instant speed — that's a clean rate for picking off utility creatures and mana dorks. Bulk filler in most lists, but in formats where cheap interaction matters, it earns its slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Burning Cloak is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker. Pauper is where it sees the most meaningful competition for the slot — one red mana for 3 damage at instant speed lines up well against the format's creature base, though Lightning Bolt does the same work and hits players. In Commander, 3 damage rarely kills what matters past the early game, so Burning Cloak struggles to justify its inclusion over removal that scales into the late game. Legacy and Vintage have enough superior options that it never makes the cut.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Burning Cloak is deep bulk — you're not paying for power, you're paying for cardboard. Don't expect the price to move; this is a filler rare replacement that lives in the bulk bin permanently.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.