Font of Ire
Enchantment
, Sacrifice this enchantment: It deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #26416
Font of Ire pays five mana to deal 5 damage to each opponent — that's a sorcery-speed Lava Spike with extra steps in a format where players start at 40 life. The effect is too small and too slow to matter; spend that five mana on anything that scales.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Font of Ire is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Pauper it's at least competing in a 20-life format where 5 damage is a meaningful chunk, though five mana is still a steep ask when burn spells cost one or two. In every other format, Font of Ire is outclassed by direct damage that costs a fraction of the mana and resolves at instant speed. Commander is its worst home — five mana for 5 damage spread across three or four opponents barely registers.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Font of Ire is deep bulk — the price reflects the demand, which is minimal. Don't expect that floor to move; there's no competitive application waiting to push it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.