Torch Breath
Instant
This spell costs 
less to cast if it targets a blue permanent.
This spell can't be countered.
Torch Breath deals X damage to target creature or planeswalker.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #18870
Torch Breath gives a creature +2/+0 and first strike until end of turn for two mana — functional in a combat trick role, but narrow enough that most Commander decks won't miss it. Bulk rare territory; run it only if you're building around repeated combat tricks or damage-based synergies.
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, Torch Breath is fringe at best — combat tricks are low-impact at a table where board states get large fast and one creature winning a trade rarely changes the game. Competitive constructed formats like Modern and Legacy have no interest in a two-mana sorcery-speed pump spell with no lasting effect. Pioneer is similarly uninterested. Torch Breath is legal across most formats but sees meaningful play in none of them.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Torch Breath is deep bulk — the price reflects its limited demand across every format it's legal in. Don't expect that to change; there's no sleeper upside here.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.