Torrent Sculptor // Flamethrower Sonata
~$0.22 low · ~$0.35 high
Multicolor. Creature — Merfolk Wizard // Sorcery
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Strixhaven: School of Mages #159 · Illustrated by Slawomir Maniak
Strixhaven: School of Mages #159 · Illustrated by Slawomir ManiakWhat is Torrent Sculptor // Flamethrower Sonata worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$0.35
Promo foil · Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos #159s
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Torrent Sculptor
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Ward (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
When this creature enters, exile an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard. Put a number of +1/+1 counters on this creature equal to half that card's mana value, rounded up.
2/2
Flamethrower Sonata
Sorcery
Discard a card, then draw a card. When you discard an instant or sorcery card this way, Flamethrower Sonata deals damage equal to that card's mana value to target creature or planeswalker you don't control.
He channels his heart's passion into every fiery note.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Torrent Sculptor // Flamethrower Sonata
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos pstx #159s· 2021Promorare· Cardmarket €0.33 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.35 | €0.33 foil | |
 Strixhaven: School of Mages stx #159· 2021rare· Cardmarket €0.17 · €0.28 foil | rare | $0.22 | $0.27 | €0.17€0.28 foil | |
 Strixhaven: School of Mages stx #331· 2021Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.29 · €0.35 foil | rare | $0.25 | $0.35 | €0.29€0.35 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #25,390 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Ward
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Strixhaven: School of Mages card (#159).
159 · STX · R · EN
- 159Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- STXSet code for Strixhaven: School of Mages
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (4)
2021-04-16
If a player casts a spell that targets multiple permanents their opponent controls with ward, each of those ward abilities will trigger. If that player doesn’t pay for all of them, the spell will be countered.
2021-04-16
If you have no cards in hand as Flamethrower Sonata resolves, you won’t be able to discard a card, but you will draw a card. No damage will be dealt.
2021-04-16
Flamethrower Sonata goes on the stack without a target. While it is resolving, you discard a card, then draw a card. When you discard an instant or sorcery card this way, the reflexive triggered ability triggers and you pick a target to be dealt damage. This is different from effects that say “If you do . . .” in that players can respond to the triggered ability knowing how much damage will be dealt.
2021-04-16
You choose which instant or sorcery card to exile as Torrent Sculptor’s enters-the-battlefield ability resolves. You must exile one if able.
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