Bituminous Blast
Bituminous Blast is a compact instant that draws on the Cascade mechanic to sharpen your red black decks in Commander. It costs {3}{B}{R} and when you cast it, Cascade triggers: exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost, then put the exiled cards on the bottom of your library in a random order. Bituminous Blast itself deals 4 damage to target creature.
In practice this spell offers a reliable removal option with a built in value engine. The damage helps remove a blocker or push through damage, while the cascade chain potential can surprise opponents by presenting a cheaper follow up. Remember the bottom order is random, which can affect future draws, but in a game with many recursions and fetches you can still leverage the tempo swing from a timely blast.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {3}{B}{R}
- Card Type – Instant
- Subtypes – None
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom of your library in a random order.) Bituminous Blast deals 4 damage to target creature.
- Power / Toughness – N/A
- Loyalty – N/A