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Strangling Soot
INSTANT Common
Time Spiral EDHREC #30,923
$0.05
+0.0%
7 days
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Strangling Soot Price Summary
Strangling Soot's current headline price is $0.05.
Strangling Soot Printings & Prices
3 printings
Strangling Soot has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Strangling Soot: Buylist Offers
6 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | TSP #132 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TSR #140 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | TSR #140 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DDK #65 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TSP #132 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TSR #140 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Strangling Soot Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Destroy target creature with toughness 3 or less.
Flashback {5}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
""What good is your blade without your breath?"
—Greht, Gathan warlord"
Strangling Soot is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Strangling Soot Rulings
5 most recent
- Mar 19, 2021 "Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."
- Mar 19, 2021 A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
- Mar 19, 2021 If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
- Mar 19, 2021 To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
- Mar 19, 2021 You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
5 printings
Strangling Soot has been reprinted 5 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSR #140 | 2021-03-19 | Common | Standard |
| TSR #140 | 2021-03-19 | Common | Standard |
| DDK #65 | 2013-03-15 | Common | Standard |
| TSP #132 | 2006-10-06 | Common | Standard |
| TSP #132 | 2006-10-06 | Common | Standard |
TSR #140 
DDK #65 Strangling Soot in Commander
Strangling Soot is the #30,923 most-played card on EDHREC, down 468 places over the last 30 days.
Strangling Soot FAQ
How much is Strangling Soot worth?
Strangling Soot is worth about $0.05 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.
Is Strangling Soot legal in Commander?
Yes — Strangling Soot is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Strangling Soot been reprinted?
Yes — Strangling Soot has been reprinted 5 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Strangling Soot cheap?
Strangling Soot trades at about $0.05 — 5 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#30,923 on EDHREC).