---
name: "Establishing Shot"
mana_cost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "UNK"
set_name: "Unknown Event"
collector_number: "CR11a"
rarity: "common"
artist: ""
oracle_id: "cc5acc2c-e2be-4cd0-bd75-02ba4a702c79"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/establishing-shot-unk"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Establishing Shot
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Establishing Shot deals 2 damage to any target. If this is the first spell you've cast this game, it deals 3 damage instead.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [First Volley](/printing/first-volley-bok.md) — Instant — Arcane
2. [Shock](/printing/shock-aer.md) — Instant
3. [Sparkmage Apprentice](/printing/sparkmage-apprentice-j22.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Rodeo Pyromancers](/printing/rodeo-pyromancers-otj.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary
5. [Ember Shot](/printing/ember-shot-jud.md) — Instant
6. [Shower of Sparks](/printing/shower-of-sparks-brb.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Unknown Event (UNK) #CR11a
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** 

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