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Searing Blood, art by Daniel Ljunggren
Art by Daniel Ljunggren · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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Searing Blood

{R}{R} · Instant

Searing Blood deals 2 damage to target creature. When that creature dies this turn, Searing Blood deals 3 damage to the creature's controller.

Rulings (1)

Feb 1, 2014 · If the target creature dies that turn, Searing Blood will deal 3 damage to whoever controls the creature when it dies, who isn't necessarily the player who controlled it when Searing Blood resolved. It doesn't matter what causes the creature to die.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
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=58 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Naya RitualModern100%1
Boros AggroModern60%1–4×50
Mono Red AggroModern60%1–3×5
BurnLegacy50%2
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Searing Blood — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
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