Stoke the Flames
Instant
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 
or one mana of that creature's color.)
Stoke the Flames deals 4 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #9708
Stoke the Flames deals 4 damage to any target for four mana — but convoke means a board of creatures can make it free. Outside of decks that go wide and tap creatures for value, a vanilla 4-damage spell at four mana doesn't cut it in Commander; the card earns its slot specifically in shells like Kasla, the Broken Halo that double-dip on the tap trigger.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kasla, the Broken Halo
Kasla, the Broken Halo cares about tapping creatures for spell costs, so Stoke the Flames is a natural fit — convoking into it triggers Kasla's ability while removing a blocker or finishing off a planeswalker, turning removal into an engine piece.
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Magda, Brazen Outlaw generates Treasure from tapped Dwarves, so convoking Stoke the Flames taps your Dwarves, nets Treasures, and deals 4 damage all in one motion — efficiency that a pure burn spell wouldn't offer.
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
Ovika, Enigma Goliath produces Goblin tokens whenever you cast noncreature spells, meaning Stoke the Flames both adds to the token army and threatens meaningful damage while feeding the engine.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Stoke the Flames is a role-player rather than a staple — it belongs in go-wide convoke strategies where free or near-free removal is the point, not in general red decks looking for interaction. In Modern and Pioneer, it saw real play in token-based aggressive shells where convoking it out on turn three represented significant tempo, though it has largely rotated out of competitive priority as those formats evolved. Legacy and Vintage have strictly better options at four mana, so Stoke the Flames doesn't see meaningful play there despite being legal. The card's ceiling is tightly tied to how many creatures you can tap without losing board presence.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Stoke the Flames is firmly bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or from a common box. Bulk red spells with narrow homes don't appreciate, so treat this as a cheap role-player to slot in and forget about, not a pickup with any price upside.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.