---
name: "Beacon of Destruction"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "DDS"
set_name: "Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might"
collector_number: "35"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Greg Hildebrandt"
oracle_id: "15feb59b-bbbe-462a-8d38-d20735bbc2f3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/beacon-of-destruction-dds"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Beacon of Destruction
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Beacon of Destruction deals 5 damage to any target. Shuffle Beacon of Destruction into its owner's library.

> *The Great Furnace's blessing is a spectacular sight, but the best view comes at a high cost.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sarkhan's Catharsis](/printing/sarkhans-catharsis-war.md) — Instant
2. [Explosive Impact](/printing/explosive-impact-rtr.md) — Instant
3. [Command the Storm](/printing/command-the-storm-grn.md) — Instant
4. [Concentrated Fire](/printing/concentrated-fire-msc.md) — Instant
5. [Scorching Shot](/printing/scorching-shot-otj.md) — Sorcery
6. [Burning Fields](/printing/burning-fields-ptk.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might (DDS) #35
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Greg Hildebrandt
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`