Scholar of Combustion
Creature — Human Wizard
When this creature enters, exile up to one target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard. You may cast that card until the end of your next turn. (You still pay its costs. Timing rules still apply.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #23472
Scholar of Combustion enters the battlefield dealing 1 damage to any target for each instant and sorcery you've cast this turn — a free ping stapled to a 2/1 body for two mana. It's a solid role-player in spell-slinger Commander builds, a bulk common everywhere else.
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 |
In Commander, Scholar of Combustion earns a slot in Izzet or Jeskai spell-storm decks where casting three or four instants in a turn turns the ETB into a meaningful damage burst or planeswalker removal. Pauper is where Scholar of Combustion sees its most competitive context — commons-only burn and spellweaver strategies can chain it with cheap cantrips for real reach. Legacy and Vintage both have access to it but have no reason to run it over faster, more efficient options. Outside Commander and Pauper, treat it as a casual novelty.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Scholar of Combustion is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the card. Bulk commons don't appreciate; grab a playset for under a dollar and don't think twice about it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.