Chandra, Pyrogenius

Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra

+2: Chandra deals 2 damage to each opponent.
−3: Chandra deals 4 damage to target creature.
−10: Chandra deals 6 damage to target player or planeswalker and each creature that player or that planeswalker's controller controls.

CMC
6
Mana cost
{4}{R}{R}
Color identity
R
Rarity
mythic
Set
Kaladesh
Price
EDHREC rank
#15104
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Chandra, Pyrogenius card art
Chandra, Pyrogenius enters at six mana, ticks up to ping a creature or player for 2, and threatens an emblem that deals 5 damage to each opponent on every spell you cast — the ceiling is real, but six mana for a planeswalker that doesn't immediately stabilize the board is a steep ask. Chandra, Torch of Defiance does more for two fewer mana, and Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh costs one mana and grows into a planeswalker herself; Pyrogenius is a finisher role-player, not a staple.

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Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh

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Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh is a planeswalker-tribal commander by nature, and Chandra, Pyrogenius slots in as one of the highest-loyalty Chandras you can assemble — the emblem becomes a game-ender once Fire of Kaladesh's engine is generating extra spell triggers, making the six-mana investment pay off faster than it would in a generic red shell.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

In Commander, Chandra, Pyrogenius is a fringe inclusion in planeswalker-tribal or Chandra-specific builds — the emblem is legitimately threatening in a multiplayer game where each opponent takes 5 damage per spell, but six mana competes with game-ending plays and most red decks would rather spend that slot on something with immediate board impact. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it simply doesn't see play; six mana is a turn too slow for any red strategy that can win the game outright at that point on the curve. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters for the same reason amplified. Oathbreaker is arguably its best home outside Commander tribal — as a signature spell target or supporting walker, the emblem can close out a two-player game quickly.

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Price Context

Current price

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Current pricing data for Chandra, Pyrogenius isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number. As a non-competitive planeswalker from a mass-market set, it has historically sat in the bulk-rare range — worth picking up cheaply for a Chandra-tribal Commander build, but not a card to pay a premium for.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.