Fireball
This spell costs 1 more to cast for each target beyond the first.
Fireball deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among any number of targets.
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
4- 2017-11-17
Fireball's damage is divided as Fireball resolves, not as it's cast, because there are no choices involved. The division involves only targets that are still legal as Fireball resolves.
- 2017-11-17
For example, if X is 5 and you choose three target creatures, Fireball has a total cost of {7}{R} (even though its mana cost is just {5}{R} and its mana value is 6). If those creatures are all still legal targets as Fireball resolves, it deals 1 damage to each of them.
- 2017-11-17
You can target more than X creatures. However, if the number of legal targets at the time Fireball resolves is greater than X, none of them will be dealt any damage.
- 2017-11-17
You may cast Fireball with zero targets, regardless of the value chosen for X. If you do so, it will not be a targeted spell, and no damage will actually be dealt when it resolves.
Versions
45| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLZThe Zeta Set | 57 | 2026 | Common | MSCHF |
| SLZThe Zeta Set | 178 | 2026 | Common | MSCHF |
| SLZThe Zeta Set | 299 | 2026 | Common | MSCHF |
| 30A30th Anniversary Edition | MX-16990 | 2022 | Common | Mark Tedin |
| 30A30th Anniversary Edition | MX-17309 | 2022 | Common | Mark Tedin |
| CLBCommander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate | 175 | 2022 | Uncommon | Xavier Ribeiro |
| CLBCommander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate | 397 | 2022 | Uncommon | Justine Jones |
| PLSTThe List | MX-99335 | 2020 | Uncommon | Dave Dorman |