Cheap red removal

One and two mana red spells that kill a creature — the backbone of every aggressive deck, and the reason Lightning Bolt has been printed for thirty years.

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30 of 2,051 cards the search scored · read as removalbudgetburnmana value
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Abrade
86%

Abrade InstantChoose one — • Abrade deals 3 damage to target creature. • Destroy target artifact.$0.31

Lightning Bolt
90%

Lightning Bolt InstantLightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.$0.75

Shock
84%

Shock InstantShock deals 2 damage to any target.$0.27

Gut Shot
70%

Gut Shot Instant({R/P} can be paid with either {R} or 2 life.) Gut Shot deals 1 damage to any target.$4.19

Lightning Strike
84%

Lightning Strike InstantLightning Strike deals 3 damage to any target.$0.26

Tectonic Hazard
74%

Tectonic Hazard SorceryTectonic Hazard deals 1 damage to each opponent and each creature they control.$0.46

Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave
72%

Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave Instant // LandSpikefield Hazard: Spikefield Hazard deals 1 damage to any target. If a permanent dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile$0.38

Mizzium Mortars
70%

Mizzium Mortars SorceryMizzium Mortars deals 4 damage to target creature you don't control. Overload {3}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this spell for its overlo$0.57

Cathartic Pyre
76%

Cathartic Pyre InstantChoose one — • Cathartic Pyre deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker. • Discard up to two cards, then draw that many ca$0.28

Suplex
78%

Suplex SorceryChoose one — • Suplex deals 3 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead. • Exile target ar$0.22

Blazing Volley
73%

Blazing Volley SorceryBlazing Volley deals 1 damage to each creature your opponents control.$0.29

Electrickery
79%

Electrickery InstantElectrickery deals 1 damage to target creature you don't control. Overload {1}{R} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. $0.31

Galvanic Blast
79%

Galvanic Blast InstantGalvanic Blast deals 2 damage to any target. Metalcraft — Galvanic Blast deals 4 damage instead if you control three or more artif$2.61

Burst Lightning
77%

Burst Lightning InstantKicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell.) Burst Lightning deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was$0.18

Cast into the Fire
70%

Cast into the Fire InstantChoose one — • Cast into the Fire deals 1 damage to each of up to two target creatures. • Exile target artifact.$0.68

Smash to Dust
71%

Smash to Dust SorceryChoose one — • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target creature with defender. • Smash to Dust deals 1 damage to each creature y$0.27

Firebending Lesson
75%

Firebending Lesson Instant — LessonKicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell.) Firebending Lesson deals 2 damage to target creature. If this s$0.25

Lava Dart
76%

Lava Dart InstantLava Dart deals 1 damage to any target. Flashback—Sacrifice a Mountain. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashb$0.87

Iroh's Demonstration
77%

Iroh's Demonstration Sorcery — LessonChoose one — • Iroh's Demonstration deals 1 damage to each creature your opponents control. • Iroh's Demonstration deals 4 damage $0.25

Thunder Magic
73%

Thunder Magic InstantTiered (Choose one additional cost.) • Thunder — {0} — Thunder Magic deals 2 damage to target creature. • Thundara — {3} — Thunder$0.34

Dragon's Fire
72%

Dragon's Fire InstantAs an additional cost to cast this spell, you may reveal a Dragon card from your hand or choose a Dragon you control. Dragon's Fir$0.37

Pyroclasm
75%

Pyroclasm SorceryPyroclasm deals 2 damage to each creature.$0.32

Flame Slash
83%

Flame Slash SorceryFlame Slash deals 4 damage to target creature.$0.16

Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt
76%

Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt Creature — Human Wizard // InstantEmeritus of Conflict: First strike Whenever you cast your third spell each turn, this creature becomes prepared. (While it's prepa$1.30

Cut // Ribbons
75%

Cut // Ribbons Sorcery // SorceryCut: Cut deals 4 damage to target creature. // Ribbons: Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) Each $0.47

Wizard's Lightning
73%

Wizard's Lightning InstantThis spell costs {2} less to cast if you control a Wizard. Wizard's Lightning deals 3 damage to any target.$0.36

Skewer the Critics
74%

Skewer the Critics SorcerySpectacle {R} (You may cast this spell for its spectacle cost rather than its mana cost if an opponent lost life this turn.) Skewe$0.18

Unholy Heat
83%

Unholy Heat InstantUnholy Heat deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker. Delirium — Unholy Heat deals 6 damage instead if there are four or $0.36

Fire Prophecy
74%

Fire Prophecy InstantFire Prophecy deals 3 damage to target creature. You may put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library. If you do, draw $0.31

Smite the Deathless
78%

Smite the Deathless InstantSmite the Deathless deals 3 damage to target creature. That creature loses indestructible until end of turn. If that creature woul$0.30

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