Spontaneous Combustion
TMPTempest/#273/1997Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.15
Card Kingdom$0.35
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.31
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.09 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.31TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 10.7%
90d high
$0.32
90d low
$0.28
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.10
Conspiracy
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.32.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Spontaneous Combustion deals 3 damage to each creature.
Card capabilities
InstantSacrifice outlet
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc15 Apr 2013
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
wotc15 Apr 2013
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
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About this card
Spontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous Combustion is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{B}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.31 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Spontaneous Combustion FAQ
How much is Spontaneous Combustion worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Spontaneous Combustion is $0.31. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.28 to $0.32.
What is the cheapest printing of Spontaneous Combustion?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conspiracy at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Spontaneous Combustion?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Tempest at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Spontaneous Combustion are there?
Spontaneous Combustion has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Spontaneous Combustion first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TMP #273, released 1997-10-14.
What is the newest printing of Spontaneous Combustion?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CNS #194, released 2014-06-06.
Is Spontaneous Combustion legal in Commander?
Yes, Spontaneous Combustion is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Spontaneous Combustion legal in Modern?
Spontaneous Combustion is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.