---
name: "Lantern Flare"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["R", "W"]
keywords: ["Cleave"]
set: "DBL"
set_name: "Innistrad: Double Feature"
collector_number: "290"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Lie Setiawan"
oracle_id: "06a1c404-d76f-4206-8740-7ad7488fac33"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lantern-flare-dbl"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Lantern Flare
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Cleave

## Oracle Text
Cleave {X}{R}{W} (You may cast this spell for its cleave cost. If you do, remove the words in square brackets.)
Lantern Flare deals X damage to target creature or planeswalker and you gain X life. [X is the number of creatures you control.]

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Zenith Flare](/printing/zenith-flare-iko.md) — Instant
2. [Brightflame](/printing/brightflame-gk1.md) — Sorcery
3. [Light Up the Night](/printing/light-up-the-night-dbl.md) — Sorcery
4. [Kami's Flare](/printing/kamis-flare-neo.md) — Instant
5. [Lens Flare](/printing/lens-flare-mh2.md) — Instant
6. [Final Flare](/printing/final-flare-thb.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Innistrad: Double Feature (DBL) #290
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Lie Setiawan
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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