Banefire
~$0.56 low · ~$6.48 high
Red. Sorcery
Jumpstart 2022 #495 · Illustrated by Raymond Swanland
Jumpstart 2022 #495 · Illustrated by Raymond SwanlandWhat is Banefire worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Banefire deals X damage to any target.
If X is 5 or more, this spell can't be countered and the damage can't be prevented.
For Sarkhan Vol, the dragon is the purest expression of life's savage splendor.
Format legality
All 9 printings of Banefire
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jumpstart 2022 j22 #495· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.53 | rare | $3.28 | No foil printing | €0.53 | |
 Core Set 2019 m19 #130· 2018rare· Cardmarket €0.47 · €1.30 foil | rare | $0.79 | $6.48 | €0.47€1.30 foil | |
 Core Set 2019 Promos pm19 #130p· 2018Promorare· Cardmarket €0.59 · €2.11 foil | rare | — | — | €0.59€2.11 foil | |
 Core Set 2019 Promos pm19 #130s· 2018Promorare· Cardmarket €1.95 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $5.84 | €1.95 foil | |
 Modern Masters 2015 mm2 #104· 2015rare· Cardmarket €0.48 · €1.37 foil | rare | $0.71 | $3.57 | €0.48€1.37 foil | |
 Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning ddn #31· 2014rare· Cardmarket €0.62 | rare | $0.56 | No foil printing | €0.62 | |
 Salvat 2011 ps11 #92· 2011Spanishrare | rare | — | No foil printing | — | |
 Duels of the Planeswalkers dpa #38· 2010rare· Cardmarket €0.75 | rare | $1.01 | No foil printing | €0.75 | |
 Conflux con #58· 2009rare· Cardmarket €0.97 · €3.65 foil | rare | $2.02 | $5.85 | €0.97€3.65 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2009
- Printings
- 9
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #4,135 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
Rulings (3)
2018-07-13
To determine whether it can be countered and its damage can be prevented, Banefire checks the number you chose for X, not the amount of mana you actually spent or the amount of damage it will actually deal.
2018-07-13
If its target is illegal by the time Banefire tries to resolve, the spell isn’t countered, but it doesn’t resolve. The target won’t be dealt damage.
2018-07-13
Banefire can be targeted by spells that try to counter it regardless of what the value of X is. If X is 5 or more, those spells will still resolve, but the part of their effect that would counter Banefire won’t do anything. Any other effects those spells have will work as normal.
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