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Searing Touch

Searing Touch

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Buyback (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) Searing Touch deals 1 damage to any target.

Legal in Commander

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Combos 23

  • Searing Touch + Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements

    • Infinite damage

    2,524 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {0} due to Aang's cost reduction, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning Searing Touch to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Searing Touch + Rowan, Scion of War + Storm-Kiln Artist

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 1,961 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have lost at least 4 life this turn. Rowan does not have summoning sickness.

    Steps

    Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn by at least {4}. Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {R} due to Rowan's ability, targeting any applicable target. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning Searing Touch to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {R}. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Searing Touch + Vadrik, Astral Archmage + Storm-Kiln Artist

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 1,488 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Vadrik has a power of four or greater.

    Steps

    Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {R}. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning it to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {R}. Repeat.

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  • Searing Touch + Molten-Core Maestro

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
    • Infinite damage
    • Infinite red mana

    Mana needed: 1,119 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {4}{R} Molten-Core Maestro triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and adding an amount of {R} equal to its power. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning it to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Searing Touch + Vadrik, Astral Archmage + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 898 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Vadrik has a power of four or greater.

    Steps

    Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {R}. Birgi triggers, adding {R}. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning it to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Searing Touch + Mizzix of the Izmagnus + Storm-Kiln Artist

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 512 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least four experience counters.

    Steps

    Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {R}. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning it to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {R}. Repeat.

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  • Searing Touch + Magnus the Red + Storm-Kiln Artist

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 457 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least four creature tokens.

    Steps

    Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {R}. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning it to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {R}. Repeat.

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  • Searing Touch + Vadrik, Astral Archmage + Urabrask // The Great Work

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 420 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Vadrik has a power of four or greater.

    Steps

    Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {R}. Urabrask triggers, dealing 1 damage to an opponent and adding {R}. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning it to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Searing Touch + Magnus the Red + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 262 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least four creature tokens.

    Steps

    Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {R}. Birgi triggers, adding {R}. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning it to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Searing Touch + Mizzix of the Izmagnus + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 261 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least four experience counters.

    Steps

    Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {R}. Birgi triggers, adding {R}. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning Searing Touch to your hand. Repeat.

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.

Best commanders

Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.

  1. Tomik, Izzet SparkmageSearing Touch damages opponents and Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage multiplies your damage.
  2. Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate DefiedSearing Touch damages opponents and Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied multiplies your damage.
  3. Tor Wauki the YoungerSearing Touch damages opponents and Tor Wauki the Younger multiplies your damage.
  4. Solphim, Mayhem DominusSearing Touch damages opponents and Solphim, Mayhem Dominus multiplies your damage.
  5. Torbran, Thane of Red FellSearing Touch damages opponents and Torbran, Thane of Red Fell multiplies your damage.
  6. Gisela, Blade of GoldnightSearing Touch damages opponents and Gisela, Blade of Goldnight multiplies your damage.
  7. Neriv, Heart of the StormSearing Touch damages opponents and Neriv, Heart of the Storm multiplies your damage.
  8. Hawkeye, Young AvengerSearing Touch damages opponents and Hawkeye, Young Avenger multiplies your damage.
  9. Rem Karolus, Stalwart SlayerSearing Touch damages opponents and Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer multiplies your damage.
  10. Taii Wakeen, Perfect ShotSearing Touch damages opponents and Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot multiplies your damage.

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