Scorching Dragonfire
DSKDuskmourn: House of Horror/#156/2024CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.05
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.21
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
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
$0.21TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 5.0%30d▲ 61.5%90d▲ 50.0%
90d high
$0.21
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.06
Throne of Eldraine
- Up 61.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.21.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 14% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Scorching Dragonfire deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If that creature or planeswalker would die this turn, exile it instead.
Card capabilities
Creature removalInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc20 Sept 2024
Scorching Dragonfire's replacement effect will exile the target creature or planeswalker if it would die this turn for any reason, not just due to lethal damage.
wotc23 Jun 2020
Scorching Dragonfire's replacement effect will exile the target creature or planeswalker if it would die this turn for any reason, not just due to lethal damage.
wotc4 Oct 2019
Scorching Dragonfire's replacement effect will exile the target creature or planeswalker if it would die this turn for any reason, not just due to lethal damage. It applies to the target creature or planeswalker even if Scorching Dragonfire deals no damage to it (most likely due to a prevention effect).
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About this card
Scorching Dragonfire
Scorching Dragonfire is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{R} (mana value 2). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.21 (up 61.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Scorching Dragonfire FAQ
How much is Scorching Dragonfire worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Scorching Dragonfire is $0.21. It is up 61.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.21.
What is the cheapest printing of Scorching Dragonfire?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Throne of Eldraine at $0.06 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Scorching Dragonfire?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Core Set 2021 at $0.20 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Scorching Dragonfire are there?
Scorching Dragonfire has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Scorching Dragonfire first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ELD #139, released 2019-10-04.
What is the newest printing of Scorching Dragonfire?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDN #545, released 2024-11-15.
Is there a foil version of Scorching Dragonfire?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.18 versus $0.21 for nonfoil, which is 14% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Scorching Dragonfire legal in Commander?
Yes, Scorching Dragonfire is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.