Life Burst
Instant
Target player gains 4 life, then gains 4 life for each card named Life Burst in each graveyard.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #30115
Life Burst gains you life equal to the number of cards named Life Burst your opponents have seen you reveal — which in a singleton Commander format means exactly 2 life for 1W. That rate is unplayable; even dedicated lifegain decks have no reason to run it.
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 |
Life Burst is a bulk common that only makes sense in formats where you can stack multiple copies — and even then, the ceiling is modest. In Legacy, Vintage, and Pauper, where four copies are legal, you could theoretically chain them for escalating returns, but white has far better lifegain options at every budget tier in all three formats. In Commander and Oathbreaker, the singleton rule collapses Life Burst to a flat 2-life spell for 1W with no upside, which no competitive or casual lifegain shell wants.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Life Burst is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box, not a trade binder. That price accurately reflects its utility: demand is essentially nonexistent, and there's no realistic scenario that changes that.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.