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Bonfire of the Damned
Card Information
Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: XX
CMC: 1
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Modern Masters 2017 (MM3)
Rarity: Mythic
Collector Number: 91
Oracle Text
Bonfire of the Damned deals X damage to target player or planeswalker and each creature that player or that planeswalker's controller controls. Miracle {X}{R} (You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- March 14, 2017
Bonfire of the Damned’s mana value is based on its mana cost of {X}{X}{R}, even if you’re casting it for its miracle cost. For example, if you cast Bonfire of the Damned for its miracle cost and choose 4 for X, its mana value is 9.
Source: wotc - March 14, 2017
Preventing some or all of the damage dealt to the player won’t affect the amount of damage dealt to each creature that player controls. The same is true for any effect that increases or decreases the amount of damage dealt to the player.
Source: wotc - March 14, 2017
A mana cost of {X}{X} means that you pay twice X. If you want X to be 3, you pay {6}{R} to cast Bonfire of the Damned.
Source: wotc - March 14, 2017
If the player is an illegal target when Bonfire of the Damned tries to resolve, the spell won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No damage will be dealt to any permanent or player.
Source: wotc - March 14, 2017
Bonfire of the Damned targets only the player. Creatures with shroud or hexproof that player controls will be dealt damage by Bonfire of the Damned if it resolves.
Source: wotc
Price History
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