Art by Ron Spears · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$3.86
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Flare of Malice
{2}{B}{B} · Instant
You may sacrifice a nontoken black creature rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Each opponent sacrifices a creature or planeswalker with the greatest mana value among creatures and planeswalkers they control.
Rulings (2)
Jun 7, 2024 · Starting with the next opponent in turn order (or, if you cast Flare of Malice on an opponent's turn, starting with the opponent whose turn it is) and proceeding in turn order, each opponent chooses a creature or planeswalker with the greatest mana value among creatures and planeswalkers they control to sacrifice. Then those permanents are sacrificed at the same time.
Jun 7, 2024 · If an opponent has multiple creatures and/or planeswalkers tied for the greatest mana value, that player chooses which one to sacrifice.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=111 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Scam | Modern | 100% | 2–4× | 20 |
| Soultrader Combo | Modern | 100% | 3–4× | 15 |
| Rakdos Graveyard | Modern | 100% | 4× | 4 |
| Rakdos Scam | Modern | 40% | 2× | 5 |
| Dimir Ninjas | Legacy | 20% | 1× | 5 |
| Jund Midrange | Modern | 14.3% | 3× | 7 |
| Dimir Frog | Modern | 7.3% | 4× | 55 |
Price
Flare of Malice — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$1.82▼ $0.39 since Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 · $2.21Jun 14, 2026 · $1.82