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Pyrokinesis

{4}{R}{R}

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.
Plays as:
Cost AlternativeFree Spell
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricBanned
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal

EDHREC #5,267Played in 11% of cEDH decks with red

Printings
10
Price range
$1.80to$4.77

Versions

10 printings · from $1.80

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Rulings

3 · latest Jun 8, 2016
  • WotCJun 8, 2016

    Each target must be assigned at least 1 damage.

  • WotCJun 8, 2016

    If another effect causes Pyrokinesis to cost more, you must pay that additional cost even if you pay its alternative cost.

  • WotCJun 8, 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.