Cards/Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths/Flame Spill

Flame Spill

{2}{R}

Instant

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths·iko #117·Uncommon·2020·Art by Zoltan Boros
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

Flame Spill deals 4 damage to target creature. Excess damage is dealt to that creature's controller instead.

Fragile, floating Skysail suddenly seemed like an appealingly safe place to live.

Set
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO)
Number
#117
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Zoltan Boros
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.21
USD Foil
$0.48
EUR
0.02
EUR Foil
0.11
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings3

4/17/2020·wotc

Excess damage caused by a spell or ability is similar to how combat damage from a creature with trample is handled. Start with the amount of damage being dealt to the creature and determine what is “lethal.” This is the creature’s toughness minus the amount of damage that it already has marked on it, but ignoring any replacement or prevention effects that will modify this damage. Also ignore whether the creature has an ability such as indestructible that will result in it not being destroyed by this damage.

4/17/2020·wotc

Once you’ve determined how much damage is excess, Flame Spill simultaneously deals damage to the creature and to its controller. This damage may be modified by replacement or prevention effects.

4/17/2020·wotc

If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Flame Spill tries to resolve, the spell won’t resolve. It won’t deal damage to any player.

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