Flametongue Yearling
Creature — Kavu
Multikicker 
(You may pay an additional any number of times as you cast this spell.)
This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each time it was kicked.
When this creature enters, it deals damage equal to its power to target creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #17718
Flametongue Yearling enters, shoots something, and leaves you with a body that keeps growing — all for two mana. The rate is real: a 1/1 with multikicker that pings for 1 per kick and scales in power is exactly the kind of card that earns its slot in aggressive red builds.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Flametongue Yearling occupies a niche role — it's a cheap early play that can pick off mana dorks and small utility creatures, and the multikicker ceiling means it stays relevant if you have extra mana in the late game. Legacy and Vintage have faster, more efficient threats, so Flametongue Yearling doesn't compete at those tables. Modern is where it has the most theoretical footing in creature-heavy red decks that want a flexible threat-plus-removal hybrid, though it faces stiff competition from single-purpose cards that execute each role more efficiently.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Flametongue Yearling is pure bulk — zero barrier to entry for any deck that wants it. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price rarely move unless a format breakout happens, so buy it for the effect, not any expectation of appreciation.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.