---
name: "Scorching Spear"
mana_cost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "S99"
set_name: "Starter 1999"
collector_number: "116"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Mike Raabe"
oracle_id: "9342fbb8-ab35-4895-946d-951ba6a2b067"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/scorching-spear-s99"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Scorching Spear
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Scorching Spear deals 1 damage to any target.

> *Lift your spear as you might lift your glass, and toast your enemy.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Searing Spear](/printing/searing-spear-prm.md) — Instant
2. [Scorching Shot](/printing/scorching-shot-otj.md) — Sorcery
3. [Ranger's Firebrand](/printing/rangers-firebrand-ltr.md) — Sorcery
4. [Gin'tak Charge](/printing/gintak-charge-trc.md) — Sorcery
5. [Ragefire](/printing/ragefire-rna.md) — Sorcery
6. [Flamekin Spitfire](/printing/flamekin-spitfire-lrw.md) — Creature — Elemental Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Starter 1999 (S99) #116
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Mike Raabe
- **Total Printings:** 8 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`