Pyrokinesis
Tier CInstant, {4}{R}{R}
Oracle Text
You may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Pyrokinesis deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures.
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| duel-commander | Aragorn, King of Gondor(3.4%) | A | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| premodern | Gruul Goblins(1.3%) | B | 2.8 | 97% | Side | 2.72 |
| duel-commander | Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(1.9%) | B | 1.0 | 75% | Main | 0.75 |
| vintage | Counter Vine(2.1%) | C | 3.8 | 90% | Side | 3.42 |
| premodern | Mono-Red Goblins(0.5%) | C | 2.9 | 96% | Side | 2.78 |
| premodern | Boros Goblins(0.2%) | C | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| premodern | Temur Madness(0.3%) | C | 2.5 | 67% | Side | 1.68 |
| duel-commander | Mister Fantastic(1.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Magda, Brazen Outlaw(1.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Toph, Greatest Earthbender(1.0%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Vraska, Soul of Stone(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Bruce Banner(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Gut, True Soul Zealot // Veteran Soldier(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Flamewar, Brash Veteran(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Magda, the Hoardmaster(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Thor, God of Thunder(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| legacy | Goblins(0.3%) | C | 1.3 | 50% | Side | 0.65 |
| duel-commander | Vivi Ornitier(1.0%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| duel-commander | Terra, Magical Adept(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| duel-commander | Ellie, Brick Master // Ellie, Vengeful Hunter(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| vintage | Red Prison(0.4%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Side | 0.50 |
| duel-commander | Garland, Knight of Cornelia(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Cultist of the Absolute // Gut, True Soul Zealot(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Kelsien, the Plague(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Ashling, the Limitless(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Tana, the Bloodsower // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Spider-Man 2099(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Juri, Master of the Revue(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| cedh | Magda, Brazen Outlaw(0.7%) | 1.0 | 73% | Main | 0.73 | |
| cedh | Crystal, Inhuman Princess(0.8%) | 1.0 | 54% | Main | 0.54 | |
| cedh | Godo, Bandit Warlord(0.1%) | 1.0 | 31% | Main | 0.31 | |
| cedh | Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer(0.2%) | 1.0 | 22% | Main | 0.22 | |
| cedh | Zirda, the Dawnwaker(0.2%) | 1.0 | 14% | Main | 0.14 | |
| cedh | Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.1%) | 1.0 | 5% | Main | 0.05 | |
| cedh | Prismari, the Inspiration(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Xyris, the Writhing Storm(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Inalla, Archmage Ritualist(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Rowan, Scion of War(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers(0.2%) | 1.0 | 60% | Main | 0.60 | |
| cedh | Vivi Ornitier(0.8%) | 1.0 | 43% | Main | 0.43 | |
| cedh | Ashling, Flame Dancer(0.1%) | 1.0 | 16% | Main | 0.16 | |
| cedh | Kykar, Wind's Fury(0.1%) | 1.0 | 8% | Main | 0.08 | |
| cedh | Stella Lee, Wild Card(0.1%) | 1.0 | 7% | Main | 0.07 | |
| cedh | Baylen, the Haymaker(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Iron Man, Titan of Innovation(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Krark, the Thumbless / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Jeska, Thrice Reborn / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker / Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh(0.6%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Thrasios, Triton Hero / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.2%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy(0.8%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the Weaver(0.7%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero(1.8%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Sisay, Weatherlight Captain(1.6%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist(0.0%) | 1.0 | 66% | Main | 0.66 | |
| cedh | Muxus, Goblin Grandee(0.0%) | 1.0 | 62% | Main | 0.61 | |
| cedh | Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness(0.7%) | 1.0 | 61% | Main | 0.61 | |
| cedh | Niv-Mizzet, Parun(0.1%) | 1.0 | 57% | Main | 0.57 | |
| cedh | Zada, Hedron Grinder(0.0%) | 1.0 | 39% | Main | 0.39 | |
| cedh | Etali, Primal Conqueror(0.1%) | 1.0 | 25% | Main | 0.25 | |
| cedh | Longshot, Rebel Bowman(0.0%) | 1.0 | 21% | Main | 0.21 | |
| cedh | Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools(0.1%) | 1.0 | 13% | Main | 0.13 | |
| cedh | Krenko, Mob Boss(0.1%) | 1.0 | 5% | Main | 0.05 | |
| cedh | Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Quintorius, History Chaser(0.0%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Krark, the Thumbless / Sakashima of a Thousand Faces(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Francisco, Fowl Marauder / Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh(0.0%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin(0.5%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Winota, Joiner of Forces(0.4%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 |
Format Guides
- cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Magda, Brazen Outlaw — cEDH deck guide, Crystal, Inhuman Princess — cEDH deck guide
- Premodern top decks · played in Gruul Goblins — Premodern deck guide, Mono-Red Goblins — Premodern deck guide
- Duel Commander tier list · played in Aragorn, King of Gondor — Duel Commander deck guide, Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful — Duel Commander deck guide