Flaming Fist
Legendary Enchantment — Background
Commander creatures you own have "Whenever this creature attacks, it gains double strike until end of turn."
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #4825
Flaming Fist turns any creature into a double-striker for a single white mana at instant speed — an effect that scales hardest with power-based damage and pump spells. Sergeant John Benton is the clearest beneficiary, but any deck swinging one large threat will find real value here.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sergeant John Benton
Sergeant John Benton's ability triggers off combat damage, and Flaming Fist doubles those triggers by giving him double strike — more damage steps means more value extracted from every attack.
Cadira, Caller of the Small
Cadira, Caller of the Small deals combat damage to create Rabbit tokens, so Flaming Fist effectively doubles her token output by letting her connect in both the first-strike and regular damage steps.
Lightning, Army of One
Lightning, Army of One already swings alone and rewards doing so, making Flaming Fist's double strike a clean multiplier on both its damage and any triggered payoffs it carries into combat.
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade leads a lifelink-heavy flying board, and Flaming Fist lets her deal her damage twice — doubling the life gained and the threat she poses to planeswalkers.
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 |
Flaming Fist is a bulk common, so it shows up wherever commons are welcome — Pauper included, where single-target double strike at instant speed on one mana is legitimately strong in go-wide or Aura strategies. In Commander, it's a role-player rather than a staple: it shines in voltron and combat-trigger decks but doesn't make the cut in most lists that aren't built around a single attacking creature. Legacy and Vintage can technically run it, but neither format has a reason to.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Flaming Fist is pure bulk — pick it up without a second thought if it fits your list. Bulk commons don't appreciate, but this one also won't be hard to find.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.