Flame Jet
Sorcery
Flame Jet deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker.
Cycling (
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Urza's Destiny
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #26635
Flame Jet deals 2 damage to any target for one red mana — functional, cheap, and forgettable. At that rate you're paying Shock prices for Shock output, and there are strictly better options at every power level.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Flame Jet is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the only format where it earns a slot is Pauper, where the common restriction narrows the field enough that cheap direct damage sees real play. In Commander, 2 damage to a single target is rarely worth a card — players have 40 life, and the format rewards card advantage over incremental pings. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient burn and interaction, so Flame Jet doesn't make the cut there either.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Flame Jet sits firmly in bulk territory. Don't expect that to change — low demand and wide availability keep bulk burn spells pinned to the floor.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.