---
name: "Fire Ambush"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "ME3"
set_name: "Masters Edition III"
collector_number: "97"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Tang Xiaogu"
oracle_id: "50463946-1ce3-4ff0-ad68-2fb87adbe2fd"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/fire-ambush-me3"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Fire Ambush
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Fire Ambush deals 3 damage to any target.

> *"With fire he broke the battle at Bowang . . . . Striking fear deep into Cao Cao's soul, thus Kongming scored a coup at his debut."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Open Fire](/printing/open-fire-akr.md) — Instant
2. [Ragefire](/printing/ragefire-rna.md) — Sorcery
3. [Ranger's Firebrand](/printing/rangers-firebrand-ltr.md) — Sorcery
4. [Searing Spear](/printing/searing-spear-prm.md) — Instant
5. [Blaze](/printing/blaze-9ed.md) — Sorcery
6. [Firecannon Blast](/printing/firecannon-blast-xln.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Masters Edition III (ME3) #97
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Tang Xiaogu
- **Total Printings:** 5 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`