Efreet Flamepainter
- Mana cost
- {3}{R}
- Type
- Creature — Efreet Shaman
- Power / toughness
- 1 / 4
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos #98s (rare)
Double strike
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
Efreet Flamepainter has 5 printings, first in Strixhaven: School of Mages (2021). EDHREC ranks it #15,933 among Commander cards. It appears most in Mannichi, the Fevered Dream decks (229 on EDHREC). It has 3 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Efreet Flamepainter most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Mannichi, the Fevered Dream: 229 decks
- Aisha of Sparks and Smoke: 168 decks
- Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner: 88 decks
- Uvilda, Dean of Perfection // Nassari, Dean of Expression: 39 decks
- Hulkling, Young Avenger: 4 decks
Often played with Efreet Flamepainter
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
- : If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
- : Efreet Flamepainter’s triggered ability lets you cast the spell immediately, ignoring timing restrictions. It doesn’t let you choose to cast it at a later time.