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Spontaneous Combustion — Rulings, Legalities & Similar Cards | MTGAssist

Spontaneous Combustion

MScore: 2.5/10

Spontaneous Combustion

{1} {B} {R}

Instantuncommon

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.

Spontaneous Combustion deals 3 damage to each creature.

"Heat of battle" is usually a metaphor.

Illustrated by Doug Chaffee · Tempest · #273

Rulings for Spontaneous Combustion

2

2013-04-15
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.

2013-04-15
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.

All Printings

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Conspiracy#1942014uncommon Tempest#2731997uncommon

Format Legality

7

Duellegal

Brawlnot legal

Pennynot legal

Predhlegal

Futurenot legal

Legacylegal

Modernnot legal

Paupernot legal

Alchemynot legal

Pioneernot legal

Vintagelegal

Historicnot legal

Standardnot legal

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Timeless

not legal

Commanderlegal

Gladiatornot legal

Old Schoolnot legal

Premodernlegal

Oathbreakerlegal

Standard Brawlnot legal

Pauper Commandernot legal

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