Flames of the Raze-Boar

Instant

Flames of the Raze-Boar deals 4 damage to target creature an opponent controls. Then Flames of the Raze-Boar deals 2 damage to each other creature that player controls if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.

CMC
6
Mana cost
{5}{R}
Color identity
R
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Ravnica Allegiance
Price
$0.07
EDHREC rank
#24198
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Flames of the Raze-Boar deals 4 damage to a creature and then pings every other creature that player controls for 1 — conditional board wipe territory if your opponent is running small creatures, all for five mana. The catch is the requirement to control a creature with power 4 or greater, which makes this useless in the wrong shell but a clean two-for-one or better in the right one.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

Flames of the Raze-Boar is a Commander card through and through — the format's multiplayer structure and tendency toward token-heavy or go-wide strategies is exactly where the splash damage clause earns its keep. In Modern and Pioneer the five-mana price tag is disqualifying; efficient spot removal and sweepers both cost less and don't require a power-4 creature in play. Legacy and Vintage have no interest at this rate. In Commander, run it in any red deck that already wants a big-bodied threat on board — the payoff against token decks and X/1 aggro boards is real, and the card is doing double duty as both removal and crowd control.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.07 bulk tier

At $0.07, Flames of the Raze-Boar is deep bulk — you're paying a dime at most in any acquisition context. There's no price upside here; it's a narrow conditional sorcery that will stay in bulk bins indefinitely, but that also means slotting it into a Commander deck costs essentially nothing.

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