---
name: "Scorching Winds"
mana_cost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "POR"
set_name: "Portal"
collector_number: "149"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "D. Alexander Gregory"
oracle_id: "db025c94-1182-412e-9665-b5ae89d26616"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/scorching-winds-por"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

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

## Oracle Text
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.
Scorching Winds deals 1 damage to each attacking creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Just Fate](/printing/just-fate-me4.md) — Instant
2. [Eightfold Maze](/printing/eightfold-maze-ptk.md) — Instant
3. [Sizzling Barrage](/printing/sizzling-barrage-znr.md) — Instant
4. [Tears of Rage](/printing/tears-of-rage-dst.md) — Instant
5. [Sandstorm](/printing/sandstorm-dmr.md) — Instant
6. [Defiant Stand](/printing/defiant-stand-por.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal (POR) #149
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** D. Alexander Gregory
- **Total Printings:** 7 across all historical editions

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