Wizards of the Coast has designed a cycle of five new Magic: The Gathering cards for the Modern format through Modern Horizons 3, featuring Rare spells that can get cast for free.
What are MTG Flare spells in Modern Horizons 3?
![Wizard castng a spell through Flare of Duplication in MH3](https://dotesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MTG-Flare-of-Duplication-MH3-Flare-cycle.jpg)
All five of the Flare spells in Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) are new to the format and have a rarity of Rare. Each of the five spells is Mono-colored, representing the five colors in MTG. Each Flare spell can get cast for free if its controller sacrifices a non-token creature of the same color. Mana costs of the five Flare spells vary and all but Flare of Cultivation are Instant spells.Â
- Flare requirement to cast for free: You may sacrifice a nontoken X color creature rather than pay this spell’s mana cost.
Abilities of the Flare spells synergize with that MTG color. For example, the Blue Flare spell Flare of Denial counters a target spell. You can either sacrifice a creature or pay the mana cost to cast an MH3 Flare spell. All Flare spells have a Retro Frame alternative treatment.
Flare of Fortitude
![Mage casting a spell on MH3 Flare cycle MTG card](https://dotesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Flare-of-Fortitude-MTG-MH3-Flare-cycle.jpg?w=358)
- Casting cost: 2WW
- Type: Instant
- Rarity: Rare
- Ability: “Until end of turn, your life total can’t change, and permanents you control gain Hexproof and Indestructible.”
- Flavor text: “I call upon a power greater than myself.”
Flare of Denial
![Mage casting a spell on MH3 Flare cycle MTG card](https://dotesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Flare-of-Denial-MTG-MH3-Flare-cycle.jpg?w=359)
- Casting cost: 1UU
- Type: Instant
- Rarity: Rare
- Ability: “Counter target spell.”
- Flavor text: “I see where you’re going with that, and I don’t like it.”
Flare of Malice
![Mage casting a spell on MH3 Flare cycle MTG card](https://dotesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Flare-of-Malice-MTG-MH3-Flare-cycle.jpg?w=358)
- Casting cost: 2BB
- Type: Instant
- Rarity: Rare
- Ability: “Each opponent sacrifices a creature or Planeswalker with the greatest mana value among creatures and Planeswalkers thy control.”
- Flavor text: “Suffer as I have suffered. Lose as I have lost.”
Flare of Duplication
![Mage casting a spell on MH3 Flare cycle MTG card](https://dotesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Flare-of-Duplication-MTG-MH3-Flare-cycle.jpg?w=358)
- Casting cost: 1RR
- Type: Instant
- Rarity: Rare
- Ability: “Copy target Instant or Sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.”
- Flavor text: “Decent. But let me show what mastery looks like.”
Flare of Cultivation
![Mage casting a spell on MH3 Flare cycle MTG card](https://dotesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Flare-of-Cultivation-MTG-MH3-Flare-cycle.jpg?w=359)
- Casting cost: 1GG
- Type: Sorcery
- Rarity: Rare
- Ability: “Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.”
- Flavor text: “You need to expand your horizons.”