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Unleash the Inferno

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Unleash the Inferno deals 7 damage to target creature or planeswalker. When it deals excess damage this way, destroy target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls with mana value less than or equal to that amount of excess damage.

CMC
4
Mana cost
{1}{B}{R}{G}
Color identity
BGR
Rarity
rare
Set
Streets of New Capenna Promos
Price
—
EDHREC rank
#17601
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Unleash the Inferno card art
Unleash the Inferno deals 7 damage to a creature and destroys a target artifact or enchantment at the same time — both on one card, at instant speed, for five mana. That two-for-one breadth is the whole pitch, and in Commander it usually delivers.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Unleash the Inferno is a Commander card through and through — the format's slower pace and multiplayer permanents mean hitting a creature and an artifact or enchantment simultaneously is almost guaranteed value. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, five mana at instant speed is too slow and too conditional; dedicated removal like Terminate or Shenanigans does the individual job cheaper and faster. Legacy and Vintage have even less patience for it. Oathbreaker splits the difference: the 20-life starting total makes 7 damage more threatening, and the smaller card pool means fewer clean alternatives, so it lands better there than in the 60-card formats.

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Price Context

Current price

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Pricing data for Unleash the Inferno isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest. Given its narrow competitive appeal and Commander-specific role, it typically sits in bulk-rare territory — worth picking up cheaply if it fits your list, but not a card that commands a premium.

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    Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.