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Spontaneous Combustion

Card Name

Spontaneous Combustion

Mana Cost

1

Type

Instant

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Sacrifice a creature: Spontaneous Combustion deals 3 damage to each creature.

Flavor Text

"Heat of battle" is usually a metaphor.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(4/15/2013)
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
(4/15/2013)
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.