---
name: "Combustion Man"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Assassin"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "TLA"
set_name: "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
collector_number: "127"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Pisukev"
oracle_id: "533b107c-fd66-45ef-b74e-e6bd9b75ea8f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/combustion-man-tla"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Combustion Man
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/6

## Oracle Text
Whenever Combustion Man attacks, destroy target permanent unless its controller has Combustion Man deal damage to them equal to his power.

> *「アバターは生きている。ヤツを見つけ出し、とどめを刺したい。」
――ズーコ*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Combust](/printing/combust-mm2.md) — Instant
2. [Ghitu Fire-Eater](/printing/ghitu-fire-eater-7ed.md) — Creature — Human Nomad
3. [Implement of Combustion](/printing/implement-of-combustion-j21.md) — Artifact
4. [Burn the Accursed](/printing/burn-the-accursed-dbl.md) — Instant
5. [Boilerbilges Ripper](/printing/boilerbilges-ripper-dsk.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
6. [Brothers of Fire](/printing/brothers-of-fire-me1.md) — Creature — Human Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avatar: The Last Airbender (TLA) #127
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Pisukev
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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