Chandra, the Firebrand

Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra

+1: Chandra deals 1 damage to any target.
−2: When you next cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
−6: Chandra deals 6 damage to each of up to six targets.

CMC
4
Mana cost
{3}{R}
Color identity
R
Rarity
mythic
Set
Magic 2013
Price
$0.94
EDHREC rank
#13352
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Chandra, the Firebrand card art
Chandra, the Firebrand copies your next instant or sorcery for free — that's a Twincast stapled to a planeswalker body at four mana, and that rate is real. She's not Chandra, Torch of Defiance's ramp engine or Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh's creature-to-planeswalker payoff, but if your deck casts a lot of spells and wants redundant copies, she earns the slot.

Best Commanders

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Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh

73.6% of decks · synergy 0.73

Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh transforms into a planeswalker when you deal three damage with her, and Chandra, the Firebrand counts as a planeswalker-type Chandra in the same deck — meaning tribal synergy cards, Chandra-specific anthems, and superfriends support all come online at once, giving Fire of Kaladesh builds a second on-theme body to protect and activate.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

In Commander, Chandra, the Firebrand is a fringe inclusion — the copy effect is powerful but four mana for a planeswalker that doesn't immediately stabilize the board or generate card advantage is a tough sell in a 100-card singleton format where threats are everywhere. In Legacy and Vintage she sees no meaningful play; those formats move too fast and too efficiently for a four-mana planeswalker with a marginal minus and an ultimate that takes three full turns to reach. Modern is the same story — she never found a home there either, outclassed by cheaper threats. Oathbreaker is where Chandra, the Firebrand is most interesting: as a signature spell platform she pairs naturally with red spell-slinger commanders, and the copy ability on a repeatable source is genuinely threatening in a lower-power environment.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.94 bulk tier

At $0.94, Chandra, the Firebrand is bulk — you're picking her up for essentially nothing. Bulk planeswalkers rarely recover value unless they hit a breakout archetype, and nothing on the horizon suggests that's coming for her.

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