Combustion Technique

Card Information

Type: Instant — Lesson

Mana Cost: 1

CMC: 2

Part of the Reserved List: No

Color Identity:

Set: Avatar: The Last Airbender (TLA)

Rarity: Uncommon

Collector Number: 128

Oracle Text

Combustion Technique deals damage equal to 2 plus the number of Lesson cards in your graveyard to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

Format Legalities

duel(Legal)

brawl(Legal)

penny(Legal)

predh(Not Legal)

future(Not Legal)

legacy(Legal)

modern(Legal)

pauper(Not Legal)

alchemy(Legal)

pioneer(Legal)

vintage(Legal)

historic(Legal)

standard(Legal)

timeless(Legal)

commander(Legal)

gladiator(Legal)

oldschool(Not Legal)

premodern(Not Legal)

oathbreaker(Legal)

standardbrawl(Legal)

paupercommander(Not Legal)

Card Rulings

October 2, 2025
Combustion Technique's replacement effect will exile the target creature if it would die this turn for any reason, not just due to lethal damage.
Source: wotc

Price History

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