Breath Weapon

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Breath Weapon: Instant, Foundations Commander. Breath Weapon deals 2 damage to each non-Dragon creature. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{R}
Mana value
3
Type
Instant
Colour identity
Red (R)
Rarity
Common
Set
Foundations Commander (FDC)
Released
2026-10-02
Collector number
142
Artist
Cliff Childs
Commander rank
13,413 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Breath Weapon

Breath Weapon is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common red instant from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 142 in that set, with art by Cliff Childs. It costs {2}{R} (two generic and one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 4 sets, from The List (2020) to Foundations Commander (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $4.16 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Breath Weapon deals 2 damage to each non-Dragon creature.

"My brother Thaedus's calculations were flawed. While correcting his work, I found that a dragon's fire breath can actually cover an area of-" -Charred journal of Sophia the Cleverer

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $4.16 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Breath Weapon by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Breath Weapon

Breath Weapon has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #CLB-165Common2026
Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate (HBG) #176Uncommon2022
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB) #165Common2022

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Breath Weapon is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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