Punishing Fire

Mana Value

2

Rarity

uncommon

Punishing Fire

Instant

{1}{R}
Color Identity: R

Card Text

Punishing Fire deals 2 damage to any target. Whenever an opponent gains life, you may pay {R}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

Set

Commander 2011

(CMD)

EDHREC Rank

#15,593

Punishing Fire's triggered ability triggers only if it's already in your graveyard at the time an opponent gains life. For example, you can cast it in response to a spell or ability that will cause an opponent to gain life. In that case, Punishing Fire will resolve first, so it will be in the graveyard by the time the opponent gains life. However, if you wait until an opponent actually gains life and then cast Punishing Fire, you won't be able to return it to your hand at that time.

Wotc — October 01, 2009

You choose whether to pay {R} as the triggered ability resolves.

Wotc — October 01, 2009

If Punishing Fire has left your graveyard by the time its triggered ability resolves, you may still pay {R}, but you won't return it to your hand. This is true even if Punishing Fire has left your graveyard and returned to it by the time its triggered ability resolves.

Wotc — October 01, 2009

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