Burn the Accursed is a common Instant from MID (MID) costing {4}{R}. Current price: $0.06 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Burn the Accursed
Instant
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Burn the Accursed deals 5 damage to target creature and 2 damage to that creature's controller. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
Nothing remained but a few drifting embers and the smell of smoldering hair.
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Burn the Accursed is a Instant card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Burn the Accursed deals 5 damage to target creature and 2 damage to that creature's controller. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead."
Burn the Accursed has a mana cost of {4}{R}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires R mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Burn the Accursed's mana cost of {4}{R} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Burn the Accursed has a mana value of 5.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Burn the Accursed's current oracle text is: "Burn the Accursed deals 5 damage to target creature and 2 damage to that creature's controller. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead."
The current market price for Burn the Accursed is approximately $0.06 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.14 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.03 EUR.
You can purchase Burn the Accursed from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Burn the Accursed normal: $0.06 | foil: $0.14
Format legality information for Burn the Accursed in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Burn the Accursed is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Burn the Accursed is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Burn the Accursed is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Burn the Accursed is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Burn the Accursed is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Burn the Accursed is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Burn the Accursed is from MID (MID), with collector number 132.
Burn the Accursed may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Burn the Accursed is a common card in MID.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Burn the Accursed was illustrated by David Auden Nash.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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