Flames of the Firebrand
Sorcery
Flames of the Firebrand deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #18928
Flames of the Firebrand deals three damage split any way you choose across up to three targets — creatures, players, or planeswalkers — for three mana, which is a fine rate when you need to clear two blockers and ping a planeswalker in the same action. Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh counts each red spell toward her flip condition, so Flames of the Firebrand does real work here: one spell, three points of damage applied wherever pressure is needed.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh
Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh flips into Chandra, Roaring Flame once she's dealt three damage in a turn, and Flames of the Firebrand gets her most of the way there by itself while also clearing the board of x/1s that would otherwise chump her attacks.
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, Flames of the Firebrand earns its slot in spell-slinging and Chandra-themed builds — three targets for three mana lines up well against token strategies and planeswalker-heavy tables. In constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer, it sits below the power threshold: arc effects have better competition at three mana, and sorcery speed limits its reactive flexibility. Legacy and Vintage have access to too much efficient interaction for Flames of the Firebrand to see serious play. The card's natural home is Commander, where the three-target split routinely finds value in a multiplayer game.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Flames of the Firebrand is pure bulk — the kind of card you pick out of a common box without thinking twice. Bulk commons don't appreciate, but at this price the question was never value; it's just whether the effect earns a slot.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.