Firebolt
Sorcery
Firebolt deals 2 damage to any target.
Flashback 
(You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #15330
Firebolt deals 2 damage now and 2 more later for a total of four damage across two spells — the flashback is the entire reason to run it. Two mana the first time and four mana to flash it back is slow enough that most formats have moved on.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Firebolt is fringe at best — 2 damage doesn't threaten players at 40 life, and the flashback cost of four mana is steep for what amounts to pinging a utility creature or planeswalker. Pauper is where Firebolt earns genuine respect: the common card pool makes repeatable, split-use burn meaningful, and the flashback gives red decks a second use without spending a card. Legacy and Vintage have access to it but never want it — the damage ceiling is too low when Bolt exists. Oathbreaker sits closer to Commander in game feel, so the same limitations apply there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Firebolt is firmly bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not power. Copies are plentiful and the price is unlikely to move in either direction, so there's no reason to hesitate if a Pauper list calls for it.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.