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Punishing Fire

~$0.23 low · ~$18.72 high

Red. Instant

one generic manaone red mana

Punishing Fire

Commander 2011 #131 · Illustrated by Christopher Moeller

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Cheapest copy

~$0.23

Non-foil · The List #DDG-66

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Highest TCGplayer price

~$18.72

Foil · Zendikar #142

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5 prices from $0.23 to $18.72. Every price is in the printings table below.

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Oracle text

Punishing Fire deals 2 damage to any target.

Whenever an opponent gains life, you may pay one red mana. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

All 4 printings of Punishing Fire

PrintingRarityNon-foilFoilCardmarket (EUR)
The List #DDG-66
The List
plst #DDG-66· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.22
uncommon$0.23No foil printing€0.22
Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons #66
Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons
ddg #66· 2011uncommon· Cardmarket €0.31
uncommon$0.38No foil printing€0.31
Zendikar #142
Zendikar
zen #142· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €0.35 · €5.38 foil
uncommon$0.34$18.72€0.35€5.38 foil

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Card details

First printed
2009
Printings
4
Mana value
2
EDHREC rank
#16,601 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
Artists
Greg Staples, Christopher Moeller

Rulings (3)

  1. 2009-10-01

    You choose whether to pay one red mana as the triggered ability resolves.

  2. 2009-10-01

    If Punishing Fire has left your graveyard by the time its triggered ability resolves, you may still pay one red mana, but you won't return it to your hand. This is true even if Punishing Fire has left your graveyard and returned to it by the time its triggered ability resolves.

  3. 2009-10-01

    Punishing Fire's triggered ability triggers only if it's already in your graveyard at the time an opponent gains life. For example, you can cast it in response to a spell or ability that will cause an opponent to gain life. In that case, Punishing Fire will resolve first, so it will be in the graveyard by the time the opponent gains life. However, if you wait until an opponent actually gains life and then cast Punishing Fire, you won't be able to return it to your hand at that time.

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