Brightflame

Sorcery, XWWRR (4)

Radiance - Brightflame deals X damage to target creature and each other creature that shares a color with it. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.

Let the pyres of the unbelievers light our way.
- Razia

Illus. Dave Dorman

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 10/1/2005: You gain life equal to the total damage dealt by Brightflame to all creatures. You don't gain life for any damage that was prevented.
• 10/1/2005: All creatures that share a color are affected, even your own.
• 10/1/2005: A creature "shares a color" with any creature that is at least one of its colors. For example, a green-white creature shares a color with creatures that are green, white, green-white, red-white, black-green, and so on.
• 10/1/2005: If it targets a colorless creature, it doesn't affect any other creatures. A colorless creature shares a color with nothing, not even other colorless creatures.
• 10/1/2005: You check which creatures share a color with the target when the spell resolves.
• 10/1/2005: Only one creature is targeted. If that creature leaves the battlefield or otherwise becomes an illegal target, the entire spell is countered. No other creatures are affected.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern