---
name: "Sunfire Balm"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Cycling"]
set: "ONS"
set_name: "Onslaught"
collector_number: "56"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Monte Michael Moore"
oracle_id: "61d2f269-8674-4429-a07c-59972afd9ede"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sunfire-balm-ons"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sunfire Balm
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Cycling

## Oracle Text
Prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
Cycling {1}{W} ({1}{W}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, you may prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rune of Protection: Black](/printing/rune-of-protection-black-usg.md) — Enchantment
2. [Rune of Protection: Red](/printing/rune-of-protection-red-usg.md) — Enchantment
3. [Rune of Protection: White](/printing/rune-of-protection-white-usg.md) — Enchantment
4. [Djeru's Resolve](/printing/djerus-resolve-akr.md) — Instant
5. [Embolden](/printing/embolden-ody.md) — Instant
6. [Fend Off](/printing/fend-off-uds.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Onslaught (ONS) #56
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Monte Michael Moore
- **Total Printings:** 9 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: `legal`