Combustion Technique

{1}{R} · Instant — Lesson

Combustion Technique deals damage equal to 2 plus the number of Lesson cards in your graveyard to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

Rulings (1)

Oct 2, 2025 · Combustion Technique's replacement effect will exile the target creature if it would die this turn for any reason, not just due to lethal damage.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardLegal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Standard

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=117 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Jeskai Lessons	Standard	100%	4×	78
Izzet Lessons	Standard	100%	2–4×	36
Temur Lessons	Standard	100%	4×	2
4-Color Lessons	Standard	100%	4×	1

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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