Banefire
Banefire deals X damage to any target.
If X is 5 or more, this spell can't be countered and the damage can't be prevented.
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
3- 2018-07-13
Banefire can be targeted by spells that try to counter it regardless of what the value of X is. If X is 5 or more, those spells will still resolve, but the part of their effect that would counter Banefire won’t do anything. Any other effects those spells have will work as normal.
- 2018-07-13
If its target is illegal by the time Banefire tries to resolve, the spell isn’t countered, but it doesn’t resolve. The target won’t be dealt damage.
- 2018-07-13
To determine whether it can be countered and its damage can be prevented, Banefire checks the number you chose for X, not the amount of mana you actually spent or the amount of damage it will actually deal.
Versions
9| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J22Jumpstart 2022 | 495 | 2022 | Rare | Raymond Swanland |
| M19Core Set 2019 | 130 | 2018 | Rare | Raymond Swanland |
| PM19Core Set 2019 PromosPromo | MX-84052 | 2018 | Rare | Raymond Swanland |
| PM19Core Set 2019 PromosPromo | MX-84053 | 2018 | Rare | Raymond Swanland |
| MM2Modern Masters 2015 | 104 | 2015 | Rare | Raymond Swanland |
| DDNDuel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning | 31 | 2014 | Rare | Raymond Swanland |
| PS11Salvat 2011 | 92 | 2011 | Rare | Raymond Swanland |
| DPADuels of the Planeswalkers | 38 | 2010 | Rare | Raymond Swanland |
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| CONConflux | 58 | 2009 | Rare | Raymond Swanland |