Card text
Choose a player who cast one or more sorcery spells this turn. Backdraft deals damage to that player equal to half the damage dealt by one of those sorcery spells this turn, rounded down.
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Mana cost
{1}{R}
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Card text
Choose a player who cast one or more sorcery spells this turn. Backdraft deals damage to that player equal to half the damage dealt by one of those sorcery spells this turn, rounded down.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Backdraft
Backdraft (132) is a Red Instant from Legends (LEG). It costs {1}{R} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
Legends is a main expansion, released June 1994.
Choose a player who cast one or more sorcery spells this turn. Backdraft deals damage to that player equal to half the damage dealt by one of those sorcery spells this turn, rounded down.
Card details
- Card number
- 132
- Set
- Legends (LEG)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 13 June 1994
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Backdraft
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