Unleash the Inferno

Unleash the Inferno

{1}{B}{R}{G}Instant

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Unleash the Inferno deals 7 damage to target creature or planeswalker. When it deals excess damage this way, destroy target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls with mana value less than or equal to that amount of excess damage.

What it does

Tagged as Removal — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Official rulings

  1. A permanent cannot be dealt 0 excess damage. (2022-04-29)
  2. Excess damage has been dealt to a planeswalker if the amount of damage dealt to it is greater than the number of loyalty counters that it had remaining when the damage was dealt. (2022-04-29)
  3. Excess damage has been dealt to a creature if the damage dealt to it is greater than lethal damage. Usually, this means damage greater than its toughness, although damage already marked on the creature is taken into account. (2022-04-29)

Printings & prices

Every set Unleash the Inferno has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.

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