Fiery Islet
Land
, Pay 1 life: Add 
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, , Sacrifice this land: Draw a card.
*Where water is the canvas and lava the paint.*
Why Play Fiery Islet
Blue-red decks value this land for its flexibility as both a mana source and card selection tool. The ability to sacrifice for a card becomes crucial in longer games when you need to dig for specific answers or threats, making it particularly strong in control and tempo strategies. Aggressive decks can use it early for mana fixing, then cash it in later when extra lands become dead draws, while combo decks appreciate the card selection to find key pieces.Format Notes
Modern sees the most competitive play, where it slots into Izzet control, tempo, and combo shells that can afford the life loss and occasional enters-tapped drawback. Legacy and Vintage players typically prefer Volcanic Island when available, but budget considerations and deck slots for utility lands make Fiery Islet viable. Commander players frequently include it in two-color Izzet decks where the card draw is especially valuable in longer multiplayer games.Combos & Synergies
Pairs excellently with Crucible of Worlds or Ramunap Excavator to repeatedly sacrifice and replay for card advantage. Life from the Loam creates a powerful engine, letting you dredge back multiple lands including Fiery Islet for continuous card selection. The land also works well with Wrenn and Six, which can return it from your graveyard after sacrificing, effectively turning the planeswalker's minus ability into repeatable card draw.Featured in These Decks
- Timey-Wimey Commander
- Paradox Power Commander
- Masters of Evil Commander
