Cathartic Pyre

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Cathartic Pyre: Instant, Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander. Choose one - • Cathartic Pyre deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{R}
Mana value
2
Type
Instant
Colour identity
Red (R)
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC)
Released
2026-01-23
Collector number
90
Artist
Ryan Yee
Commander rank
4,093 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Cathartic Pyre

Cathartic Pyre is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon red instant from Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC), a Commander product released in January 2026. It is collector number 90 in that set, with art by Ryan Yee. It costs {1}{R} (one generic and one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 4 sets, from The List (2020) to Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.29 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Choose one -

• Cathartic Pyre deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker.

• Discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards.

"Leave behind the sorrow of this body. Be blessed, being of light."

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.29 (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 Cathartic Pyre by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Cathartic Pyre

Cathartic Pyre 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) #MID-133Uncommon2026
Innistrad: Double Feature (DBL) #133Uncommon2022
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) #133Uncommon2021

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