First printed in Eventide (2008)

All 3 prints

The List (PLST) #EMA-131, 2019
Eternal Masters (EMA) #131, 2016
Eventide (EVE) #53, 2008

Flame Jab

Sorcery

Flame Jab deals 1 damage to any target.
Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.2% of Pauper decks played it (4 of 1908). Most played in Gruul Rally. In the last 30 days 0.1% of Commander decks played it (6 of 6150). Most played in Ashling, Flame Dancer.

Combos

7 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite self-mill…: Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Dakmor Salvage + Flame Jab + Moonveil Regent
Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite self-mill…: Dakmor Salvage + Flame Jab + Moonveil Regent + Runaway Steam-Kin
Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite self-mill…: Dakmor Salvage + Flame Jab + Moonveil Regent + Storm-Kiln Artist
Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers…: Flame Jab + River Kelpie + Selective Memory + Storm-Kiln Artist
Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers…: Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Flame Jab + River Kelpie + Selective Memory
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Flame Jab + Groundskeeper + Mana Echoes + Mycosynth Lattice + Polyraptor
Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana…: Chromatic Orrery + Flame Jab + Groundskeeper + Mana Echoes + Polyraptor

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Pauper Other periods →

In 4 of 1908 decks (0.2%).

Share of decks

0.2%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

4 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Gruul Rally	4.2%	5%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Burning-Tree Emissary	100%	23.6
Rally at the Hornburg	100%	23.3
Goblin Bushwhacker	100%	21.4
Goblin Tomb Raider	100%	21.2
Clockwork Percussionist	100%	18.7
Reckless Impulse	100%	16.2
Galvanic Blast	100%	8.6
Great Furnace	100%	8.1
Voldaren Epicure	100%	6.1
Lightning Bolt	100%	4.0

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Gruul Rally empanadillahumana, 16 Oct	1 main	5-0
Gruul Rally gaahei1, 13 Oct	1 main	5-0
Gruul Rally Trailovsky, 13 Oct	1 main	5-0
Gruul Rally Akashin0, 7 Oct	1 main	5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 6 of 6150 decks (0.1%).