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Fling

{1}{R}

Instant

M11Magic 2011#139common

Sometimes the cannoneer must become the cannonball.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 896
Illustrator
Paolo Parente
Found in
2011 Core Set Intro Pack Stampede of Beasts · 2011 Core Set MTGO Redemption Foil · 4 more
Printings21Combos6EDHREC rank#1,454
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Fling deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to any target.
Plays as:
Planeswalker RemovalFling
Market · per finishspark updated 3h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+23.1%
$0.16
$0.02 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil+20.0%
$0.48
$0.25 low-$0.20 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.16· across 21 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

3 · latest Apr 12, 2024
  • WotCApr 12, 2024

    Use the sacrificed creature's power as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how much damage Fling deals.

  • WotCOct 4, 2019

    Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to interfere with the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.

  • WotCOct 4, 2019

    You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you can't cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you can't sacrifice additional creatures.