Flay
Sorcery
Target player discards a card at random. Then that player discards another card at random unless they pay 
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- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Prophecy
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #29369
Flay destroys a target creature and prevents it from being regenerated — clean, permanent removal at sorcery speed. It's a narrow, overcosted effect in a format full of better options, and it rarely makes the cut.
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 |
In Commander, Flay competes against a deep pool of instant-speed removal and unconditional exile effects, and it loses that fight almost every time. Pauper is the one format where Flay sees occasional consideration, since the removal pool at common is thinner and anti-regeneration text has real targets. Legacy and Vintage have it legal but will never touch it — the power ceiling is simply too high. Flay is a card that technically works but has been quietly outclassed in every format it's allowed in.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Flay is deep bulk — the kind of card you find in a bargain bin without looking. There's no pressure on that price; demand is low enough that it stays right where it is.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.