Unholy Heat
Tier CInstant, {R}
Oracle Text
Unholy Heat deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker.
Delirium — Unholy Heat deals 6 damage instead if there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard.
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| modern | Rakdos Midrange(9.8%) | A | 4.0 | 77% | Side | 3.08 |
| legacy | Izzet Delver(3.0%) | A | 1.7 | 89% | Side | 1.51 |
| modern | Rakdos Midrange(9.8%) | A | 2.0 | 73% | Main | 1.46 |
| duel-commander | Aragorn, King of Gondor(3.4%) | A | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| legacy | Izzet Delver(3.0%) | A | 1.1 | 60% | Main | 0.66 |
| modern | Jeskai Prowess(3.8%) | B | 2.4 | 89% | Side | 2.14 |
| modern | Jeskai Prowess(3.8%) | B | 2.0 | 39% | Main | 0.78 |
| modern | Izzet Murktide(1.8%) | C | 4.0 | 97% | Main | 3.88 |
| modern | Izzet Prowess(0.3%) | C | 3.0 | 99% | Side | 2.97 |
| modern | Grixis Prowess(0.1%) | C | 2.8 | 90% | Side | 2.52 |
| modern | Temur Prowess(0.3%) | C | 2.5 | 95% | Side | 2.38 |
| modern | Gruul Basking Broodscale Combo(0.3%) | C | 2.4 | 74% | Main | 1.78 |
| modern | Izzet Steel-Cutter(0.2%) | C | 2.5 | 65% | Main | 1.63 |
| legacy | Temur Delver(0.3%) | C | 1.5 | 100% | Side | 1.50 |
| modern | Gruul Basking Broodscale Combo(0.3%) | C | 1.9 | 74% | Side | 1.41 |
| modern | Grixis Midrange(0.2%) | C | 3.4 | 38% | Main | 1.29 |
| modern | Grixis Prowess(0.1%) | C | 1.6 | 80% | Main | 1.28 |
| modern | Temur Prowess(0.3%) | C | 1.7 | 68% | Main | 1.16 |
| modern | Song of Creation(0.1%) | C | 1.8 | 62% | Side | 1.12 |
| vintage | Blue Tempo(0.9%) | 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 | 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 | Niv-Mizzet, Parun(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| modern | Song of Creation(0.1%) | C | 1.6 | 50% | Main | 0.80 |
| modern | Death's Shadow(0.2%) | C | 1.9 | 39% | Main | 0.74 |
| duel-commander | Mister Fantastic(1.5%) | C | 1.0 | 67% | Main | 0.67 |
| 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 |
| vintage | Red Prison(0.4%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| legacy | Temur Delver(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| modern | Izzet Prowess(0.3%) | C | 1.1 | 34% | Main | 0.37 |
| vintage | Scam(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 33% | Main | 0.33 |
| modern | Grixis Murktide(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Main | 4.00 |
| legacy | Izzet Tempo(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 100% | Main | 3.00 |
| modern | Izzet Phoenix(0.0%) | D | 2.5 | 100% | Side | 2.50 |
| modern | Temur Steel-Cutter(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| modern | Generic Ragavan(0.0%) | D | 1.9 | 95% | Side | 1.80 |
| modern | IzzetControl(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 38% | Main | 1.52 |
| duel-commander | Garland, Knight of Cornelia(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 |
| vintage | 4C Midrange(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Spider-Man 2099(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| modern | Izzet Splinter Twin(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 33% | Main | 0.99 |
| modern | Rakdos Delirium(0.0%) | D | 1.9 | 50% | Main | 0.95 |
| pauper | Serpentine Curve(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| cedh | Magda, Brazen Outlaw(0.7%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Ashling, Flame Dancer(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Vivi Ornitier(0.8%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist(0.0%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Flubs, the Fool(0.0%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Fire Lord Azula(0.0%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 |
Format Guides
- cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Magda, Brazen Outlaw — cEDH deck guide, Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator — cEDH deck guide
- Pauper metagame breakdown · played in Serpentine Curve — Pauper deck guide
- Duel Commander tier list · played in Aragorn, King of Gondor — Duel Commander deck guide, Mister Fantastic — Duel Commander deck guide