Feel the Heat with Burning Hands
Burning Hands from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms captures the essence of a classic red instant—quick, fiery, and efficient. This spell delivers a solid 2 damage to any creature or planeswalker, but its true potency reveals itself against green permanents, where it escalates to a punishing 6 damage. This makes Burning Hands a versatile removal tool, especially useful in metas with heavy green presence, letting you clear blockers or finish off key threats with precision.
As a low-cost instant, Burning Hands fits neatly into aggressive red decks aiming for tempo and board control. It's especially synergistic with cards that can manipulate or amplify elemental themes or interact with green creatures, such as Fierce Guardianship or Bonecrusher Giant. Its foil Light Play version adds a subtle shimmer that appeals to collectors and players who appreciate both style and substance in their decks.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {1}{R}
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Card Type: Instant
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Burning Hands deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If that permanent is green, Burning Hands deals 6 damage instead.
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