---
name: "Shower of Sparks"
mana_cost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "USG"
set_name: "Urza's Saga"
collector_number: "217"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
oracle_id: "a43500ed-4aa6-49de-8a6e-a1781301b108"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shower-of-sparks-usg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Shower of Sparks
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Shower of Sparks deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Hungry Flames](/printing/hungry-flames-jmp.md) — Instant
2. [Radiating Lightning](/printing/radiating-lightning-m19.md) — Instant
3. [Flamekin Spitfire](/printing/flamekin-spitfire-lrw.md) — Creature — Elemental Shaman
4. [Chandra's Fury](/printing/chandras-fury-m13.md) — Instant
5. [Dual Shot](/printing/dual-shot-xln.md) — Instant
6. [Shock](/printing/shock-aer.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Saga (USG) #217
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Christopher Moeller
- **Total Printings:** 13 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`