Flare of Malice Instant Black Sacrifice
Flare of Malice offers a flexible route to punch through the mid game by letting you sacrifice a nontoken black creature instead of paying its mana cost. That alternative cost keeps mana open for follow ups and can swing tempo in your favor when your board is heavy on sacrifice fodder. In Modern Horizons 3, this instant slots into black strategies that value resilient threats, graveyard recursion, and value from the exchange of bodies for effects. It’s a practical tool for controlling the pace of a match without overcommitting to expensive plays.
On resolving, the spell forces each opponent to sacrifice the creature or planeswalker with the greatest mana value among those they control, washing away threats while giving you the upper hand in attrition. The effect interacts with how you manage your own hand and graveyard, rewarding careful sequencing and timing. It’s a measured, tactical option that fits cleanly with sac archetypes and black's disruption suite.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {2}{B}{B}
- Card Type: Instant
- Subtypes: none
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): You may sacrifice a nontoken black creature rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Each opponent sacrifices a creature or planeswalker with the greatest mana value among creatures and planeswalkers they control.
- Power / Toughness: N/A
- Loyalty: N/A
