Foxfire
Instant
Untap target attacking creature. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that creature this turn.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #24881
Foxfire taps an attacking creature and prevents its combat damage — a combat trick that trades tempo for tempo at instant speed for a single green mana. It's too narrow for most Commander lists, but in Pauper or dedicated tap-matters shells it pulls its weight as a cheap, targeted blocker answer.
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, Foxfire is a fringe include — one mana for one tapped creature is a low ceiling when the table runs three opponents and threats multiply faster than one-for-ones can answer them. Pauper is where Foxfire is most competitive, fitting naturally into green tempo and stompy sideboards that need cheap ways to blunt an alpha strike. Legacy and Vintage have it on the legality list, but neither format has ever had a reason to reach for it when the cardpool offers so much more. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's verdict: tight singleton construction wants cards that do more.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Foxfire is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing, and that price is stable because demand is essentially zero outside of casual singletons. It holds no speculative value, but for a Pauper player who wants a playset, the cost is negligible.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.