Exquisite Firecraft
Sorcery
Exquisite Firecraft deals 4 damage to any target.
Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, this spell can't be countered.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Pioneer Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #18766
Exquisite Firecraft deals 4 damage to any target for three mana — and if you have spell mastery, counterspells don't touch it. That uncounterable clause is what makes it worth the slot, not the raw damage; Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh and other spell-heavy red builds exploit it as a clean, protected finisher.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh
Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh triggers on each red instant or sorcery cast, and Exquisite Firecraft's spell mastery condition rewards exactly the spell-dense games she encourages — cast two or more instants or sorceries beforehand and the kill shot becomes airtight.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Exquisite Firecraft is a niche include — 4 damage to a single target rarely closes out a game at 40 life, but the uncounterable clause matters in counterspell-heavy metas where protecting a critical spell is worth the slot. Pioneer and Modern have better burn options at three mana, so it only shows up in budget or Chandra-tribal builds where the spell mastery condition is reliably active. Legacy and Vintage have too many efficient alternatives for Exquisite Firecraft to compete. The card is most at home in Commander precisely because of politics and counterspell prevalence, not because the numbers are efficient.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Price data isn't currently available for Exquisite Firecraft — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market pricing. Given its narrow competitive demand, it has historically been a bulk rare and is typically easy to pick up cheaply.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.