Banefire DPA

Card

id	28010
artist	Raymond Swanland
artistIds	e956bacc-077d-4c12-b6bc-ba798b718af9
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
boosterTypes
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	R
colorIndicator
colors	R
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	3561
edhrecSaltiness	0.25
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil
flavorName
flavorText	For Sarkhan Vol, the dragon is the purest expression of life's savage splendor.
frameEffects
frameVersion	2003
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	0
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint	1
isReserved
isStarter	1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{X}{R}
manaValue	1
name	Banefire
number	38
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText
otherFaceIds
power
printings	CON, DDN, DPA, J22, M19, MM2, PM19, PS11
promoTypes
rarity	rare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCode	DPA
side
signature
sourceProducts	{'nonfoil': ['31881286-3564-59d0-9068-3585b62e28d1']}
subsets
subtypes
supertypes
text	Banefire deals X damage to any target. If X is 5 or more, this spell can't be countered and the damage can't be prevented.
toughness
type	Sorcery
types	Sorcery
uuid	3571955b-b0ab-54fa-803c-52e7815e2fad
variations
watermark
setName	Duels of the Planeswalkers

id	28010
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cardKingdomEtched
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date	text
2018-07-13	Banefire can be targeted by spells that try to counter it regardless of what the value of X is. If X is 5 or more, those spells will still resolve, but the part of their effect that would counter Banefire won’t do anything. Any other effects those spells have will work as normal.
2018-07-13	If its target is illegal by the time Banefire tries to resolve, the spell isn’t countered, but it doesn’t resolve. The target won’t be dealt damage.
2018-07-13	To determine whether it can be countered and its damage can be prevented, Banefire checks the number you chose for X, not the amount of mana you actually spent or the amount of damage it will actually deal.