Duelist's Flame
FICFinal Fantasy Commander/#452/2025RareBorderless
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$10.99
Cardmarket€3.69
ManaPool$5.55
TCGplayer$5.06
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$6.40
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $10.99High $10.99Low $8.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$5.06TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.6%30d▼ 0.8%90d▼ 3.8%
90d high
$5.26
90d low
$4.93
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$4.52
Final Fantasy Commander
- Down 0.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $5.26.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 11% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Until end of turn, target blocked creature you control gets +X/+0 and gains trample and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at that many cards from the top of your library. Exile up to one nonland card from among them and put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost."
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc2 Oct 2025
If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast the spell.
wotc2 Oct 2025
If the exiled card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
wotc2 Oct 2025
You cast the exiled card while the triggered ability ability is resolving and still on the stack. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn. Timing restrictions based on the card's type are ignored.
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About this card
Duelist's Flame
Duelist's Flame is an Instant, with mana cost {X}{R}{R} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $5.06 (down 0.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Duelist's Flame FAQ
How much is Duelist's Flame worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Duelist's Flame is $5.06. It is down 0.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.93 to $5.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Duelist's Flame?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Final Fantasy Commander at $4.52 on TCGplayer.
What set was Duelist's Flame first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FIC #452, released 2025-12-05.
Is there a foil version of Duelist's Flame?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.52 versus $5.06 for nonfoil, which is 11% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Duelist's Flame legal in Commander?
Yes, Duelist's Flame is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Duelist's Flame legal in Modern?
Duelist's Flame is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Duelist's Flame legal in Standard?
Duelist's Flame is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Duelist's Flame do?
Duelist's Flame is an Instant with mana cost {X}{R}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Until end of turn, target blocked creature you control gets +X/+0 and gains trample and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at that many cards from the top of your library. Exile up to one nonland card from among them and put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost."".