Molten Blast
Instant
Choose one —
• Molten Blast deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker.
• Destroy target artifact.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Zendikar Rising
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #22608
Molten Blast is a modal spell that either deals 2 damage to a target creature or planeswalker, or draws a card — two-mana flexibility on a single card. The damage mode is underpowered by 2025 standards, but the draw mode backstops it, making Molten Blast a passable filler piece rather than a card worth seeking out.
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 |
In Commander, Molten Blast competes in a slot where the bar is high — you need removal that handles threats above 2 toughness, and draw spells that replace more than one card. The modal design saves it from being dead in hand, but neither mode is efficient enough to justify the slot over purpose-built alternatives. In Pauper, where commons define the pool, the flexibility is more meaningful and cheap cantripping removal sees more play at that power level. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, Molten Blast is simply outclassed — formats with Lightning Bolt and Opt have no reason to register this.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Molten Blast is deep bulk — you'll find it in common penny bins or as throw-in filler. That price accurately reflects its power level, and there's no pressure driving it higher.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.