---
name: "Carbonize"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "EMA"
set_name: "Eternal Masters"
collector_number: "122"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Lake Hurwitz"
oracle_id: "a32795a2-a965-4a85-9944-fd9eed464e65"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/carbonize-ema"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Carbonize
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Carbonize deals 3 damage to any target. If it's a creature, it can't be regenerated this turn, and if it would die this turn, exile it instead.

> *"There's no coming back from that."
—Jaya Ballard*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Incinerate](/printing/incinerate-ptc.md) — Instant
2. [Annihilating Fire](/printing/annihilating-fire-rtr.md) — Instant
3. [Scorching Dragonfire](/printing/scorching-dragonfire-eld.md) — Instant
4. [Disintegrate](/printing/disintegrate-sum.md) — Sorcery
5. [Burn the Accursed](/printing/burn-the-accursed-dbl.md) — Instant
6. [Scorchmark](/printing/scorchmark-rna.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Eternal Masters (EMA) #122
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Lake Hurwitz
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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