Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Punishing Fire
Zendikar · #142 · uncommon · 2009
Instant
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Market reference
$0.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 142 / 269
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Christopher Moeller
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2009-10-02
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{R}
Type: Instant
Punishing Fire deals 2 damage to any target. Whenever an opponent gains life, you may pay {R}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.35 |
| USD (foil) | $18.99 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.46 |
| EUR (foil) | €4.74 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Punishing Fire is real?
Punishing Fire is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Punishing Fire worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Punishing Fire is $0.35; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Punishing Fire from?
Punishing Fire is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Zendikar" in the expansion series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Punishing Fire?
Punishing Fire is a uncommon card in the Zendikar set.
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Other Punishing Fire printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
