---
name: "Searing Wind"
mana_cost: "{8}{R}"
cmc: 9
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "8ED"
set_name: "Eighth Edition"
collector_number: "218"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "John Matson"
oracle_id: "b196045d-ece1-46ac-a647-b65f04225c10"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/searing-wind-8ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Searing Wind
- **Mana Cost:** `{8}{R}` (CMC: 9)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Searing Wind deals 10 damage to any target.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sear](/printing/sear-ecl.md) — Instant
2. [Searing Spear](/printing/searing-spear-prm.md) — Instant
3. [Searing Flesh](/printing/searing-flesh-ons.md) — Sorcery
4. [Cinder Storm](/printing/cinder-storm-a25.md) — Sorcery
5. [Open Fire](/printing/open-fire-akr.md) — Instant
6. [Heat Ray](/printing/heat-ray-brb.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Eighth Edition (8ED) #218
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** John Matson
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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