Spontaneous Combustion
Tempest (TMP) #273 · Uncommon · Instant
Mana cost: {1}{B}{R}
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Spontaneous Combustion deals 3 damage to each creature.
"Heat of battle" is usually a metaphor.
Illustrated by Doug Chaffee · Released October 14, 1997
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.31 USD · €0.15 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.02 USD (6.9%) to $0.31 USD; low $0.29 USD, high $0.32 USD.
Printings
- Conspiracy #194 (CNS) · Uncommon · 2014 · $0.08 USD
- Tempest #273 (this printing) · Uncommon · 1997 · $0.31 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2013-04-15 · wotc — You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
- 2013-04-15 · wotc — 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.