Searing Barrage
~$0.05 low · ~$0.17 high
Red. Instant

Throne of Eldraine #140 · Illustrated by Allen Williams
What is Searing Barrage worth?
TCGplayer, eBay and Amazon links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you buy.
TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Searing Barrage deals 5 damage to target creature.
Adamant — If at least three red mana was spent to cast this spell, Searing Barrage deals 3 damage to that creature's controller.
It emerged from the coldest depths of Lochmere only to face the fires of Irencrag.
Format legality
The only printing of Searing Barrage
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Throne of Eldraine eld #140· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.03 · €0.09 foil | common | $0.05 | $0.17 | €0.03€0.09 foil |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
Where to buy Searing Barrage
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We also take part in the TCGplayer (via Impact) and eBay Partner Network affiliate programs. Links to TCGplayer, eBay and Amazon are affiliate links: if you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Cardmarket links are not affiliate links.
Card details
- First printed
- 2019
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #26,371 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Adamant
- Artist
- Allen Williams
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Throne of Eldraine card (#140).
140 · ELD · C · EN
- 140Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- ELDSet code for Throne of Eldraine
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (6)
2019-10-04
Searing Barrage's adamant ability causes it to deal additional damage. It doesn't replace the damage dealt to the target creature.
2019-10-04
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Searing Barrage tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. No player will be dealt damage, even if you spent three red mana.
2019-10-04
Adamant effects check what mana was actually spent to cast a spell. If an effect allows you to spend mana “as though it were mana” of any color or type, that allows you to spend mana you couldn't otherwise spend, but it doesn't change what mana you spent to cast the spell.
2019-10-04
If you copy a spell that has an adamant ability, no mana was spent to cast the copy at all, so that ability won't apply.
2019-10-04
If an effect allows you to cast a spell without paying its mana cost, you can't choose to cast it and pay unless another rule or effect allows you to cast that spell for a cost. Similarly, you can't waive a cost reduction unless that effect says you may.
2019-10-04
If an instant or sorcery spell has an adamant ability, you perform the spell's instructions in order. You don't perform the adamant instruction before the spell resolves or before any other effects printed above it.
Browse more: Throne of Eldraine · all sets · search cards
