Burn at the Stake
AVRAvacyn Restored/#130/2012Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.99
Cardmarket€1.05
ManaPool$0.26
TCGplayer$1.05
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.99High $2.29Low $0.99▲ 54.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.05TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.9%90d▲ 4.0%
90d high
$1.12
90d low
$1.00
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.05
Avacyn Restored
- Up 1.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $1.12.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 307% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap any number of untapped creatures you control.
Burn at the Stake deals damage to any target equal to three times the number of creatures tapped this way.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc1 May 2012
The amount of damage Burn at the Stake deals won’t change if any creatures tapped to cast it become untapped or leave the battlefield before it resolves.
wotc1 May 2012
Players may not respond to the paying of costs. Once Burn at the Stake has been announced and put on the stack, no one can try to respond by tapping any creatures.
wotc1 May 2012
All creatures tapped this way become tapped at the same time.
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About this card
Burn at the Stake
Burn at the Stake is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{R}{R}{R} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.05 (up 1.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Burn at the Stake FAQ
How much is Burn at the Stake worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Burn at the Stake is $1.05. It is up 1.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.00 to $1.12.
What is the cheapest printing of Burn at the Stake?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Avacyn Restored at $1.05 on TCGplayer.
What set was Burn at the Stake first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AVR #130, released 2012-05-04.
Is there a foil version of Burn at the Stake?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.27 versus $1.05 for nonfoil, which is 307% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Burn at the Stake legal in Commander?
Yes, Burn at the Stake is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Burn at the Stake legal in Modern?
Yes, Burn at the Stake is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Burn at the Stake legal in Standard?
Burn at the Stake is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Burn at the Stake do?
Burn at the Stake is a Sorcery with mana cost {2}{R}{R}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap any number of untapped creatures you control. Burn at the Stake deals damage to any target equal to three times the number of creatures tapped this way.".