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Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Legendary Creature — Human WarriorBGRUW
Damage pair: both cards convert effects into damage. They stack in a damage-heavy deck; on their own they're a value engine, not a closed loop.
- Creature — Human AdvisorU
Both cards trigger on damage dealt — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard // Legendary Creature — Merfolk RogueUW
Both cards trigger on damage dealt — they fire together.
- SorceryB
Reanimate puts Balefire Dragon onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
- Creature — Troll Warlock // SorceryB
Grave Researcher puts Balefire Dragon onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
- Legendary Creature — DemonBR
Both cards trigger on damage dealt — they fire together.
- Legendary Planeswalker — VraskaBG
Both cards trigger on damage dealt — they fire together.
- Creature — Human WarlockBW
Priest of Fell Rites puts Balefire Dragon onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
- 1UBRLegendary Creature — Time Lord ScientistBRU
Both cards trigger on damage dealt — they fire together.
- 2W/UW/UCreature — Bird SpiritUW
Balefire Dragon deals damage to many targets, fueling Swans of Bryn Argoll's damage-payoff trigger.
- Legendary Creature — Human WarriorGRW
Balefire Dragon deals damage to many targets, fueling Jared Carthalion, True Heir's damage-payoff trigger.
- Legendary Creature — Aetherborn RogueB
Both cards trigger on damage dealt — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Zombie HydraBG
Balefire Dragon deals damage to many targets, fueling Polukranos, Unchained's damage-payoff trigger.
- Enchantment — AuraB
Animate Dead puts Balefire Dragon onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
- 1BSorceryB
Exhume puts Balefire Dragon onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
- 2BGULegendary Creature — Ooze RogueBGU
Felix Five-Boots makes Balefire Dragon's triggered ability trigger an additional time — each time it fires, you get it twice. Value, not a loop.
- Sorcery // SorceryBG
Life puts Balefire Dragon onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
- Legendary Creature — Human Artificer VillainR
Both cards trigger on damage dealt — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human AdvisorBW
Both cards trigger on damage dealt — they fire together.
- Legendary Creature — Human BarbarianR
Godo, Bandit Warlord grants an extra combat phase, enabling Balefire Dragon's combat-trigger payoff.
- Enchantment — AuraB
Dance of the Dead puts Balefire Dragon onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
- Legendary Creature — Time Lord RogueBU
Both cards trigger on damage dealt — they fire together.
- 2RWBEnchantmentBRW
All-Out Assault grants an extra combat phase, enabling Balefire Dragon's combat-trigger payoff.
MTG Arena only
Synergies with cards played only on MTG Arena (including Arena rebalances). They aren't available in paper Magic.
Confidence:StrongSolidPlausibleTentativeSpeculative
- Legendary Creature — Human SamuraiRW
A-Raiyuu, Storm's Edge grants an extra combat phase, enabling Balefire Dragon's combat-trigger payoff.
- SorceryB
A-Return Upon the Tide puts Balefire Dragon onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
- Creature — Orc BardR
Balefire Dragon deals damage, and Searing Soloist makes each hit bigger — it doubles, triples or adds to the damage your sources deal.
- SorceryB
A-Graveyard Shift puts Balefire Dragon onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
Mordant Dragon3RRRCreature — DragonR
Oros, the Avenger3RWBLegendary Creature — DragonBRW
Shockmaw Dragon4RRCreature — DragonR
Snapping Thragg4RCreature — BeastR
Incinerator of the Guilty4RRCreature — DragonR
Fang Dragon // Forktail Sweep5RR1RCreature — Dragon // Sorcery — AdventureR
Siege Dragon5RRCreature — DragonR
Electryte3RRCreature — Trilobite BeastR
Arashin War Beast5GGCreature — BeastG
Chandra's Incinerator5RCreature — ElementalR
Ancient Bronze Dragon5GGCreature — Elder DragonG
Thundermaw Hellkite3RRCreature — DragonR