Bonfire of the Damned 
Sorcery
Oracle text (EN)
Sorcery
Bonfire of the Damned deals X damage to target player or planeswalker and each creature that player or that planeswalker's controller controls.
Miracle (You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)
Printing details
- Set
- AVR · 129
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- James Paick
- Released
- 2012-05-04
- Prices
- €1.33 · $4.23
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | €1.24 | €1.60 |
| November 1, 2026 | €1.26 | €1.60 |
| October 31, 2026 | €1.33 | €1.60 |
| October 30, 2026 | €1.44 | €1.60 |
| October 29, 2026 | €1.45 | €1.60 |
| October 28, 2026 | €1.57 | €1.60 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.40 trend €1.24 30-day avg €1.39 | low €2.50 trend €5.10 30-day avg €4.73 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €1.60 with Zero from €1.70 | NM from €5.11 with Zero from €12.19 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €1.14 | NM from €4.71 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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Bonfire of the Damned’s mana value is based on its mana cost of
, even if you’re casting it for its miracle cost. For example, if you cast Bonfire of the Damned for its miracle cost and choose 4 for X, its mana value is 9. -
Preventing some or all of the damage dealt to the player won’t affect the amount of damage dealt to each creature that player controls. The same is true for any effect that increases or decreases the amount of damage dealt to the player.
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A mana cost of
means that you pay twice X. If you want X to be 3, you pay 
to cast Bonfire of the Damned. -
If the player is an illegal target when Bonfire of the Damned tries to resolve, the spell won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No damage will be dealt to any permanent or player.
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Bonfire of the Damned targets only the player. Creatures with shroud or hexproof that player controls will be dealt damage by Bonfire of the Damned if it resolves.