Spontaneous Combustion (273)
TMP · Tempest · uncommon
| Mana cost |    |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 3.0 |
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | uncommon |
| Colors | B, R |
| EDHREC rank | 23863 |
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Spontaneous Combustion deals 3 damage to each creature.
"Heat of battle" is usually a metaphor.
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.30 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.18 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.35 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.09 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2013-04-15: You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
- 2013-04-15: Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Traditional | Spontaneous Combustion |
| French | Combustion spontanée |
| German | Spontane Selbstentzündung |
| Italian | Combustione Spontanea |
| Japanese | 自然発火 |
| Korean | Spontaneous Combustion |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Combustão Espontânea |
| Spanish | Combustión espontánea |