Magic: The Gathering

Torch the Tower

Wilds of Eldraine 153 • common

Set: Wilds of Eldraine
Collector number: 153
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: red mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Red
Artist: Uriah Voth
Market price: $0.35

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Market

What it's worth

$0.35market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.26 – $0.40 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Torch the Tower is a common card from the Wilds of Eldraine set. As a removal spell, it offers players a reliable way to manage the battlefield by dealing damage to creatures or planeswalkers.

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Card face

What it does

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)

Torch the Tower deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If this spell was bargained, instead it deals 3 damage to that permanent and you scry 1.

If a permanent dealt damage by Torch the Tower would die this turn, exile it instead.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Torch the Tower was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Wilds of Eldraine. The card was designed as a thematic representation of the storybook-inspired aesthetic of the Eldraine plane, focusing on the mechanic of 'bargaining'—a keyword introduced in this set that allows players to sacrifice an enchantment, artifact, or token to receive a bonus effect, mirroring the trope of making a deal in folklore.

The card was illustrated by Joshua Raphael, who employed a vibrant, painterly style to capture the dramatic imagery of a magical blaze consuming a structure. The design was received as a versatile and efficient red removal spell within the game's competitive environment, particularly praised for its ability to scale in power through the bargain mechanic, making it a staple in various formats.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

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Torch the TowerWilds of Eldraine · #378 · common · 2023$1.48

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