Pyrokinesis
WC97World Championship Decks 1997/#pm78sb/1997UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$4.99
Cardmarket€4.77
ManaPool$4.04
TCGplayer$4.65
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.10
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.99High $5.99Low $4.49▲ 11.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$4.65TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 11.3%
90d high
$5.49
90d low
$4.65
Paper printings priced
7
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$1.57
The List
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 15% below its 90 day high of $5.49.
- This printing is the 5th cheapest paper printing currently priced (7 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
You may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Pyrokinesis deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc8 Jun 2016
Each target must be assigned at least 1 damage.
wotc8 Jun 2016
You divide the damage as you cast Pyrokinesis, not as it resolves. If any of the targets become illegal, damage is dealt to the other targets as originally assigned. If all targets are illegal, Pyrokinesis doesn’t resolve.
wotc8 Jun 2016
If another effect causes Pyrokinesis to cost more, you must pay that additional cost even if you pay its alternative cost.
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About this card
Pyrokinesis
Pyrokinesis is an Instant, with mana cost {4}{R}{R} (mana value 6). Printed 10 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: $4.65 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Pyrokinesis FAQ
How much is Pyrokinesis worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Pyrokinesis is $4.65. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.65 to $5.49.
What is the cheapest printing of Pyrokinesis?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $1.57 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Pyrokinesis?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Anthologies at $4.89 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Pyrokinesis are there?
Pyrokinesis has been printed 10 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Pyrokinesis first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALL #78, released 1996-06-10.
What is the newest printing of Pyrokinesis?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLZ #67, released 2026-09-02.
Is Pyrokinesis legal in Commander?
Yes, Pyrokinesis is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Pyrokinesis legal in Modern?
Pyrokinesis is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.