Pyrokinesis

Tier C

Instant, {4}{R}{R}

Oracle Text

You may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Pyrokinesis deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures.

Power Level

vintage96Tier CSideboard Staple

pauperNot Legal

premodern22Tier CSideboard Staple

duel-commander189Tier B

cedhTier C

commanderLegal

Competitive Utilization

Format	Archetype	Tier	Copies	Deck %	Board	Real Freq
duel-commander	Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(2.9%)	A	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Aragorn, King of Gondor(4.7%)	A	1.0	33%	Main	0.33
vintage	Counter Vine(5.8%)	B	3.2	91%	Side	2.91
premodern	Gruul Goblins(0.7%)	B	3.0	81%	Side	2.43
duel-commander	Aerid Konstrari(2.9%)	B	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(1.8%)	B	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
vintage	Blue Tempo(3.0%)	B	1.2	45%	Side	0.54
duel-commander	The Prismatic Piper // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(2.3%)	B	1.0	33%	Main	0.33
duel-commander	Vraska, Soul of Stone(1.8%)	B	1.0	33%	Main	0.33
duel-commander	Niv-Mizzet, Parun(1.8%)	B	1.0	33%	Main	0.33
premodern	Mono-Red Goblins(0.7%)	C	3.0	100%	Side	3.00
premodern	Temur Madness(0.4%)	C	2.5	67%	Side	1.68
legacy	Creative Technique(0.8%)	C	2.0	64%	Side	1.28
duel-commander	Toph, Greatest Earthbender(1.2%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Vivi Ornitier(1.2%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Feldon, Ronom Excavator(0.6%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	The Ur-Dragon(0.6%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Muxus, Goblin Grandee(0.6%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Flamewar, Brash Veteran(0.6%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers(0.6%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Goro-Goro and Satoru(0.6%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Ashling, the Limitless(0.6%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Magda, Brazen Outlaw(0.6%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.(0.6%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
premodern	Rakdos Goblins(0.2%)	C	2.0	50%	Side	1.00
legacy	Naya Initiative(1.3%)	C	1.8	38%	Side	0.68
legacy	Goblins(0.4%)	C	2.0	33%	Side	0.66
vintage	Red Prison(2.1%)	C	1.0	33%	Side	0.33
premodern	Boros Goblins(0.0%)	D	2.0	100%	Side	2.00
duel-commander	Garland, Knight of Cornelia(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Bruce Banner(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Cultist of the Absolute // Gut, True Soul Zealot(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Gut, True Soul Zealot // Veteran Soldier(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Kelsien, the Plague(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Mister Fantastic(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Magda, the Hoardmaster(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Tana, the Bloodsower // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Thor, God of Thunder(0.0%)	D	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
duel-commander	Juri, Master of the Revue(0.0%)	D	1.0	50%	Main	0.50
duel-commander	Terra, Magical Adept(0.0%)	D	1.0	50%	Main	0.50
duel-commander	Ellie, Brick Master // Ellie, Vengeful Hunter(0.0%)	D	1.0	50%	Main	0.50
cedh	Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.1%)		1.0	6%	Main	0.06
cedh	Magda, Brazen Outlaw(0.7%)		1.0	73%	Main	0.73
cedh	Crystal, Inhuman Princess(0.7%)		1.0	56%	Main	0.56
cedh	Godo, Bandit Warlord(0.1%)		1.0	30%	Main	0.30
cedh	Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer(0.3%)		1.0	24%	Main	0.24
cedh	Ashling, Flame Dancer(0.1%)		1.0	15%	Main	0.15
cedh	Zirda, the Dawnwaker(0.2%)		1.0	14%	Main	0.14
cedh	Xyris, the Writhing Storm(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Prismari, the Inspiration(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Inalla, Archmage Ritualist(0.2%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus / Tymna the Weaver(2.6%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Vivi Ornitier(0.8%)		1.0	44%	Main	0.44
cedh	Kykar, Wind's Fury(0.1%)		1.0	7%	Main	0.07
cedh	Stella Lee, Wild Card(0.1%)		1.0	7%	Main	0.07
cedh	Baylen, the Haymaker(0.1%)		1.0	6%	Main	0.06
cedh	Iron Man, Titan of Innovation(0.0%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Jeska, Thrice Reborn / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Krark, the Thumbless / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker / Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh(0.5%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Francisco, Fowl Marauder / Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh(0.0%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy(0.7%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Rowan, Scion of War(0.3%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the Weaver(0.6%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero(1.8%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Sisay, Weatherlight Captain(1.6%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist(0.0%)		1.0	65%	Main	0.65
cedh	Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers(0.2%)		1.0	61%	Main	0.61
cedh	Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness(0.6%)		1.0	61%	Main	0.61
cedh	Muxus, Goblin Grandee(0.0%)		1.0	58%	Main	0.58
cedh	Niv-Mizzet, Parun(0.1%)		1.0	58%	Main	0.58
cedh	Zada, Hedron Grinder(0.0%)		1.0	38%	Main	0.38
cedh	Etali, Primal Conqueror(0.1%)		1.0	25%	Main	0.25
cedh	Vraska, Soul of Stone(0.1%)		1.0	24%	Main	0.23
cedh	Longshot, Rebel Bowman(0.0%)		1.0	22%	Main	0.22
cedh	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools(0.1%)		1.0	14%	Main	0.14
cedh	Krenko, Mob Boss(0.1%)		1.0	6%	Main	0.06
cedh	Quintorius, History Chaser(0.0%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Krark, the Thumbless / Sakashima of a Thousand Faces(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.01
cedh	Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin(0.5%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Thrasios, Triton Hero / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.2%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Winota, Joiner of Forces(0.4%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00

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