Scorchmark
Instant
Scorchmark deals 2 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #26853
Scorchmark deals 2 damage to a creature and slaps a -2/-2 counter on it — instant speed, two mana, no setup required. It's a fine Limited trick and a clean answer to x/2s, but it's too narrow and low-impact to earn a slot in Commander.
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 |
Scorchmark is too slow and too small for Legacy, Vintage, and Modern, where two mana at instant speed needs to either answer a wider range of threats or generate card advantage to compete. Pioneer and Pauper are its most plausible homes — Pauper especially, where the -2/-2 rider can finish off a damaged creature without spending a second card. In Commander, 40-life totals and multicard board states make a two-damage ping largely irrelevant; there are simply better removal spells at every budget.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Scorchmark is deep bulk — you'll find it in any common collection or draft chaff box without spending a cent. That price is stable because demand is functionally zero; it won't rise without an unexpected format breakout.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.