---
name: "Scampering Scorcher"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Elemental"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "M20"
set_name: "Core Set 2020"
collector_number: "158"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Zoltan Boros"
oracle_id: "4899595e-e626-432c-9c9f-f9d5c243a64b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/scampering-scorcher-m20"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Scampering Scorcher
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, create two 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens. Elementals you control gain haste until end of turn. (They can attack and {T} this turn.)

> *"Tenete i materiali infiammabili a debita distanza."
—Kerin, sergente di guardia*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sparkspitter](/printing/sparkspitter-plst.md) — Creature — Elemental Spellshaper
2. [Rakka Mar](/printing/rakka-mar-con.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
3. [Feral Lightning](/printing/feral-lightning-sok.md) — Sorcery
4. [Elemental Mastery](/printing/elemental-mastery-nec.md) — Enchantment — Aura
5. [Storm Entity](/printing/storm-entity-plst.md) — Creature — Elemental
6. [Incandescent Soulstoke](/printing/incandescent-soulstoke-mm2.md) — Creature — Elemental Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2020 (M20) #158
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Zoltan Boros
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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