The 2002 Magic: The Gathering Flaming Gambit from the Torment expansion. This instant card offers strategic damage with flashback utility.
Flaming Gambit
2002 • Magic: The Gathering • Torment
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Flaming Gambit is a red instant card from the 2002 Torment expansion, designated as card number 98 in the set. Designed by Donato Giancola, this uncommon card provides a flexible damage option for players who enjoy managing red mana resources. The card allows you to deal X damage to a target player or planeswalker, with the added flexibility of redirecting that damage to a creature controlled by that player. What makes Flaming Gambit particularly interesting for Magic: The Gathering collectors is its flashback ability. This mechanic permits the card to be cast from your graveyard for a cost of {X}{R}{R}, offering a second chance to influence the game state after the initial play has been resolved. This dual-layer utility adds depth to the card's design, making it a staple for decks that value board control and resource management. As part of the Torment set, Flaming Gambit reflects the era's focus on powerful instant-speed interactions and graveyard strategies. Collectors often seek out cards from this period for their strategic significance and the distinctive art style characteristic of early 2000s Magic releases. Whether you are building a competitive deck or expanding your collection of vintage Magic cards, Flaming Gambit represents a key piece of the game's rich history.
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Flaming Gambit
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Uncommon
Donato Giancola
Card Stock
English
{X}{R}
Instant
R
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Flaming Gambit deals X damage to target player or planeswalker. That player or that planeswalker's controller may choose a creature they control and have Flaming Gambit deal that damage to it instead. Flashback {X}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)






