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Scorching Lava Invasion MTG card

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Scorching Lava

INSTANT Common
Invasion INV #164 EDHREC #25,839
$0.22
+0.0% 7 days

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Scorching Lava Price Summary

Scorching Lava's current headline price is $0.22.

Scorching Lava Printings & Prices

1 printings

Scorching Lava has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Scorching Lava Rules Text & Legality

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Instant — mana cost {1}{R}

Kicker {R} (You may pay an additional {R} as you cast this spell.)

Scorching Lava deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, that creature can't be regenerated this turn and if it would die this turn, exile it instead.

Scorching Lava is legal in Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Modern.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal

Scorching Lava Rulings

5 most recent
  • Nov 8, 2024 If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
  • Nov 8, 2024 If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
  • Nov 8, 2024 If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.
  • Nov 8, 2024 If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
  • Nov 8, 2024 The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Scorching Lava has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
INV #164 2000-10-02 Common Standard
INV #164 2000-10-02 Common Standard

Scorching Lava in Commander

Scorching Lava is the #25,839 most-played card on EDHREC, down 526 places over the last 30 days.

Scorching Lava FAQ

How much is Scorching Lava worth?

Scorching Lava is worth about $0.22 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.

Is Scorching Lava legal in Commander?

Yes — Scorching Lava is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy and Pauper.

Has Scorching Lava been reprinted?

Yes — Scorching Lava has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Scorching Lava cheap?

Scorching Lava trades at about $0.22 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#25,839 on EDHREC).