Torch the Tower
Instant, {R}
Oracle Text
Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)
Torch the Tower deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If this spell was bargained, instead it deals 3 damage to that permanent and you scry 1.
If a permanent dealt damage by Torch the Tower would die this turn, exile it instead.
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pioneer | Temur Indomitable Creativity(4.6%) | B | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| pioneer | Rakdos Midrange(0.4%) | B | 1.0 | 50% | Side | 0.50 |
| standard | Boros Tokens(0.5%) | C | 3.2 | 93% | Main | 2.98 |
| pioneer | Boros Convoke(1.2%) | C | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| pioneer | Jund Artifact Sacrifice(1.2%) | C | 1.5 | 100% | Main | 1.50 |
| pioneer | Gruul Transmogrify(0.4%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| standard | Gruul Delirium(0.4%) | C | 2.0 | 50% | Side | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Izzet Ensoul Artifact(0.4%) | C | 2.0 | 33% | Main | 0.66 |
| pioneer | Izzet Ensoul Artifact(0.4%) | C | 2.0 | 33% | Side | 0.66 |
| pioneer | Jund Artifact Sacrifice(1.2%) | C | 1.0 | 46% | Side | 0.46 |
| standard | Temur Stormsplitter(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Main | 4.00 |
| standard | Boros Manufacturing(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Main | 4.00 |
| standard | Naya Yuna(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Main | 4.00 |
| pioneer | Temur Prowess(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Main | 4.00 |
| standard | Temur Floodcaller Combo(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Main | 4.00 |
| standard | Izzet Burn(0.0%) | D | 2.3 | 100% | Side | 2.30 |
| pioneer | Jeskai Control(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| pioneer | Mardu Transmogrify(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| pioneer | Boros Midrange(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| pioneer | Izzet Midrange(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Izzet Midrange(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Rakdos Tree(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Rakdos Aggro(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| standard | Boros Burn(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 33% | Side | 0.66 |
| pauper | Jeskai Synthesizer(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 33% | Main | 0.66 |
| standard | Izzet Self-Bounce(0.0%) | D | 1.3 | 39% | Main | 0.51 |
| standard | Izzet Self-Bounce(0.0%) | D | 1.1 | 45% | Side | 0.50 |
| cedh | Jhoira, Ageless Innovator(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Magda, Brazen Outlaw(0.7%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept(1.6%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Vivi Ornitier(0.8%) | 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 / Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools(0.1%) | 1.0 | 6% | Main | 0.06 | |
| cedh | Korvold, Fae-Cursed King(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra(0.2%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.3%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Ashling, the Limitless(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 |