Burning Oil
DKADark Ascension/#84/2012Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.04
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.20
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.20TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 9.1%
90d high
$0.24
90d low
$0.19
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.20
Dark Ascension
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 17% below its 90 day high of $0.24.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 100% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Burning Oil deals 3 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Keywords
Flashback
Card capabilities
Graveyard interactionInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc19 Mar 2021
You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card’s type. For instance, you can cast a sorcery using flashback only when you could normally cast a sorcery.
wotc19 Mar 2021
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you’re paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
wotc19 Mar 2021
If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it’s legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
wotc19 Mar 2021
“Flashback [cost]” means “You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost” and “If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack.”
wotc19 Mar 2021
A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
wotc19 Mar 2021
You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
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Shares Graveyard interaction, InstantMV 3 vs 2
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About this card
Burning Oil
Burning Oil is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{R} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.20 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Burning Oil FAQ
How much is Burning Oil worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Burning Oil is $0.20. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.19 to $0.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Burning Oil?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dark Ascension at $0.20 on TCGplayer.
What set was Burning Oil first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DKA #84, released 2012-02-03.
Is there a foil version of Burning Oil?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.40 versus $0.20 for nonfoil, which is 100% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Burning Oil legal in Commander?
Yes, Burning Oil is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Burning Oil legal in Modern?
Yes, Burning Oil is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Burning Oil legal in Standard?
Burning Oil is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Burning Oil do?
Burning Oil is an Instant with mana cost {1}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Burning Oil deals 3 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. Flashback {3}{W} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)".