Searing Spear
Instant
Searing Spear deals 3 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2013
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #16077
Searing Spear deals 3 damage to any target for two mana — clean, instant-speed, no strings attached. It's a functional Shock upgrade that gets the job done, even if it's never the most efficient burn spell in the room.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Searing Spear is outclassed — 3 damage at instant speed for two mana doesn't move the needle against 40-life opponents, and slots that could go to Chaos Warp or Path to Exile usually should. Pauper is where Searing Spear earns its keep, sitting comfortably in red aggro and burn shells as a reliable three-damage finisher at common rarity. Legacy and Vintage have access to strictly better options at every point on the curve, so Searing Spear never sees serious play there. If you're building budget pauper burn, it's a legitimate include; everywhere else, reach for something stronger.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Searing Spear is a bulk common — expect to find copies in the $0.10–$0.25 range at most local game stores or in online bulk lots. There's no meaningful price ceiling to worry about; pick it up without a second thought if you need it for a pauper list.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.