Banefire (Core Set 2019) - Gatherer

Banefire

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Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Banefire

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Sorcery

Card Text:

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.

Flavor Text:

For Sarkhan Vol, the dragon is the purest expression of life's savage splendor.

Expansion:

Core Set 2019

Rarity:

Rare

All Sets:

Card Number:

130

Artist:

Raymond Swanland

Language:

English

Rulings

7/13/2018	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.
7/13/2018	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.
7/13/2018	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.