Kuldotha Flamefiend
Creature — Elemental
When this creature enters, you may sacrifice an artifact. If you do, this creature deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #29742
Kuldotha Flamefiend enters and immediately deals 4 damage split any way you choose among any targets — that's a Lightning Bolt stapled to a 4/4 body at instant-speed when you sacrifice an artifact. Six mana is a real cost, but the floor is a 4/4 and the ceiling is clearing two small threats while developing your board.
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 |
In Commander, Kuldotha Flamefiend earns its slot exclusively in artifact-heavy decks where sacrifice fodder is abundant — hitting 4 damage split freely across any targets can clean up mana dorks, planeswalker loyalty, or a commander about to threaten, all while landing a meaningful body. Outside Commander, the card is legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Modern, but it has never seen competitive play in those formats: six mana is a catastrophic investment in environments where games end by turn three or four, and the damage output doesn't come close to justifying the cost against the raw efficiency of the format staples. Stick to Commander if you're running Kuldotha Flamefiend — that's the only context where its rate is remotely reasonable.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Kuldotha Flamefiend is deep bulk — you'll find it in a commons box before you'd ever order it individually. The price is stable at the floor and will stay there; nothing in its design profile suggests a future spike.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.