Circle of Flame

Circle of Flame {1}{R}

Enchantment
Whenever a creature without flying attacks you or a planeswalker you control, Circle of Flame deals 1 damage to that creature.
"Which do you think is a better deterrent: a moat of water or one of fire?"
—Chandra Nalaar
Details
  • Artist: Jaime Jones
  • Collector Number: 127
  • Available foil and nonfoil
  • Rarity: uncommon
  • Released: 2011-07-15
  • Set: Magic 2012
Legalities
Rulings
  • 2014-07-18 Circle of Flame's ability triggers only if a creature without flying is declared as an attacker during the declare attackers step. If a creature with flying attacks you or a planeswalker you control and then loses flying, or if a creature without flying is put onto the battlefield attacking you or a planeswalker you control, the ability won't trigger.
  • 2021-02-01 Circle of Flame is banned in Pauper (not just non-legal), due to a special case on MTGO: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/january-21-2019-banned-and-restricted-announcement
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Foreign names
  • 火焰围圈
  • 火焰圍圈
  • Flammenkreis
  • Cercle de flammes
  • Cerchio di Fiamme
  • 炎の円
  • 화염진
  • Círculo de Fogo
  • Кольцо Пламени
  • Círculo de llamas