Pillar of Flame
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This printing
SetF12
Collector #11
Released2012-01-01
Rarityrare
ArtistDave Kendall
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesPromo · Reprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Pillar of Flame

RareColour IDMV 1
Sorcery
Pillar of Flame deals 2 damage to any target. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
5 other English printingsEarliest 2012-05-04Newest 2022-12-02Cheapest priced $0.07 in J22
Rulings (2)
wotc17 Nov 2017
A creature dealt damage by Pillar of Flame will be exiled no matter why the creature would die that turn. It could have its toughness reduced to 0 or less or be destroyed by another spell or ability.
wotc17 Nov 2017
A creature dealt damage by Pillar of Flame that dies this turn will be exiled even if it wasn’t the target of Pillar of Flame (because the damage was redirected somehow). If the target creature isn’t dealt damage (most likely because the damage was prevented), it won’t be exiled if it dies that turn.