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About Feed the Flames

Feed the Flames, Instant, designed by Xabi Gaztelua first released in Jan, 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed.

**Feed the Flames** (3R, instant, 5 damage to a creature, exile it if it would die) would fit best in a midrange or control deck that wants reliable creature removal with exile upside—particularly in formats where graveyard recursion (like reanimator or undying/persist-style effects) is common. The exile clause is valuable against decks that rely on death triggers or graveyard value, but at four mana for single-target creature-only removal, it’s generally inefficient compared to stronger red options. Cards like **Lightning Bolt**, **Abrade**, **Roast**, **Flame Slash**, **Rending Volley**, or **Fable of the Mirror-Breaker** (indirectly via value generation) are often more efficient depending on format, and **Unholy Heat** or **Leyline Binding** (in multicolor decks) outclass it in competitive environments. Even **Obliterating Bolt** is often better since it can hit planeswalkers. Because of its relatively high cost and narrow targeting, Feed the Flames would likely only see play in slo