Cinder Strike
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may blight 1. (You may put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control.)
Cinder Strike deals 2 damage to target creature. It deals 4 damage to that creature instead if this spell's additional cost was paid.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #18706
Cinder Strike puts +2/+0 on two attacking creatures — a modest pump split across two bodies for one red mana. It's a Limited filler card, and that's the ceiling.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Cinder Strike is legal everywhere but relevant nowhere above Pauper, and even there it doesn't make cuts. In Commander, a one-shot +2/+0 split across two attackers has no lasting board impact and no synergy ceiling worth building around. Constructed formats demand cards that do more for one mana — this doesn't come close to that bar in Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy. Pauper aggro is the only context where cheap combat tricks see play, and red has better options at the same price.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Cinder Strike is deep bulk — priced exactly where it belongs. Don't expect that floor to move; cards without a competitive home don't appreciate.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.