---
name: "Zenith Flare"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R", "W"]
color_identity: ["R", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "IKO"
set_name: "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths"
collector_number: "217"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jonas De Ro"
oracle_id: "ae005f00-3817-40ca-b8be-069a4085cfee"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/zenith-flare-iko"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Zenith Flare
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Zenith Flare deals X damage to any target and you gain X life, where X is the number of cards with a cycling ability in your graveyard.

> *"I defy this world to try our defenses now. Send pterons and skycats. Send Vadrok!"
—Janae, Coppercoat architect*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Lantern Flare](/printing/lantern-flare-dbl.md) — Instant
2. [Flame Burst](/printing/flame-burst-ody.md) — Instant
3. [Renewed Faith](/printing/renewed-faith-akh.md) — Instant
4. [Radiant Smite](/printing/radiant-smite-ylci.md) — Instant
5. [Drannith Healer](/printing/drannith-healer-iko.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Savai Thundermane](/printing/savai-thundermane-iko.md) — Creature — Elemental Cat

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) #217
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jonas De Ro
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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