Infused Arrows
Artifact
Sunburst (This artifact enters with a charge counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.)
, Remove X charge counters from this artifact: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Dawn
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #24766
Infused Arrows enters with charge counters equal to the Sunburst count, then spends those counters to give target creature -1/-1 until end of turn — a damage-suppression tool that scales entirely with how many colors of mana you spend casting it. Outside of heavily multicolored mana bases that can routinely charge it to four or five counters, it underperforms compared to any single removal spell.
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 |
Infused Arrows is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially zero competitive play in any of them. In Commander — its most plausible home — the card needs a five-color shell to reach its ceiling, and even then trading charge counters for temporary -1/-1 effects is a poor rate when permanent removal and board wipes are available at similar or lower costs. Legacy and Modern have no interest in a three-mana artifact that produces conditional, temporary debuffs. Infused Arrows is a bulk curiosity, not a format staple in any context.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Infused Arrows is deep bulk — the price reflects demand, which is minimal. Don't expect that to change; the card has no competitive application that would drive a spike.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.