Scalding Salamander
Creature — Salamander
Whenever this creature attacks, you may have it deal 1 damage to each creature without flying defending player controls.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Exodus
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #26872
Scalding Salamander pings every non-Wall creature an opponent controls for 1 damage whenever you cast a red spell — in a deck that casts red spells frequently, that adds up to a board-clearing engine stapled to a 2/1 body. The cost is that it does nothing in isolation and folds to any stiff breeze.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Scalding Salamander is a Commander card through and through — the format's multiplayer board states, token-heavy strategies, and tendency toward repeated spell-casting give it room to accumulate damage that 1v1 formats never would. In Legacy and Vintage, where it's technically legal, a 2/1 for three mana that pings for 1 has no competitive footing against the format's speed and efficiency. Commander is where Scalding Salamander earns its slot, specifically in red spellslinger or goblin-heavy decks that can trigger it three or four times a turn and convert those pings into meaningful board control.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Scalding Salamander is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or from a bargain bin without a second thought. The price is stable at this floor and unlikely to move unless a high-profile spellslinger commander pushes demand.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.