Vial of Dragonfire
Artifact
, 
, Sacrifice this artifact: It deals 2 damage to target creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #25351
Vial of Dragonfire costs two mana to play and another two plus a tap to deal 2 damage — that's four mana and an artifact slot for a Shock on a stick, with no meaningful upside. There are better options at every price point; this one belongs in the bulk bin.
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 |
Vial of Dragonfire is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different conversations. In Pauper, where commons compete hard on efficiency, this loses to Implement of Combustion and a dozen other commons that deal damage for less total investment. In Commander, two mana to cast plus two mana and a tap to activate is so inefficient that no deck with access to better removal should run it. Across every format where it's legal, Vial of Dragonfire fails the basic test: does this do enough for what it costs?
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Vial of Dragonfire is deep bulk — priced exactly where its playability puts it. Don't expect that floor to move; cards at this tier hold their price only when demand exists, and this one generates none.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.