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Braid of Fire

{1}{R}

Enchantment

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Foil

"To a trained mind, the cold is but a momentary distraction."

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
Cyril Van Der Haegen
Found in
Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Retail Edition)
Printings5CombosIn 6
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Cumulative upkeep—Add {R}. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Market · per finishspark updated 10h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Foil+1.8%
$22.33
$17.75 low$5.75 gap
Cheapest playable copy$22.33· across 5 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 1, 2009 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    Any of this mana that isn't spent during your upkeep step will be removed before your draw step begins. You cannot save it to be spent on the card you will draw this turn.

  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    Braid of Fire is a very unusual card. "Add {R}" is a cost. This enchantment does nothing but add increasing amounts of mana during your upkeep.