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Annihilating Fire

Card Name

Annihilating Fire

Mana Cost

1

Type

Instant

Rarity

Common

rules Text

Annihilating Fire deals 3 damage to any target. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.

Flavor Text

"The most impressive performances can be done only once." —Mote, Rakdos madcap

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Standard

Rulings

(10/1/2012)
The creature can still regenerate.
(10/1/2012)
A creature dealt damage by Annihilating Fire that dies this turn will be exiled even if it wasn't the target of Annihilating Fire (say, because the damage was redirected somehow).
(10/1/2012)
A creature dealt damage by Annihilating Fire will be exiled no matter why the creature would die. It could be destroyed by another spell or ability.