Flames of the Blood Hand
Betrayers of Kamigawa 101 • uncommon
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 101
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Aleksi Briclot
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Flames of the Blood Hand deals 4 damage to target player or planeswalker. The damage can't be prevented. If that player or that planeswalker's controller would gain life this turn, that player gains no life instead.
Many ogres extracted blood oaths from the oni they summoned. Others simply extracted blood.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Flames of the Blood Hand was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in a world heavily inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore, this card reflects the set's focus on the conflict between the spirit realm and the mortal world. The design specifically caters to aggressive red-deck strategies, offering a direct damage spell that prevents life gain, a utility often sought after in competitive play to counter healing-based archetypes.
The card was illustrated by Anthony S. Waters, a prolific artist for the game during this era. Waters utilized the distinct visual identity of the Kamigawa block to depict a visceral, fiery manifestation of the character’s rage. Upon its release, it was recognized as a solid, functional addition to red spell-based decks, particularly for its ability to bypass standard protective measures that typically invalidated similar damage-dealing cards.
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