Crackle with Power — Magic: The Gathering card

Crackle with Power

{X}{X}{X}{R}{R}
Sorcery

Crackle with Power deals five times X damage to each of up to X targets.

*Will gasped as Rowan drew from the raw power of the Strixhaven Snarl. For a moment, she was luminous, transcendent, terrible.*

Set Strixhaven: School of Mages
Rarity Mythic Rare
Mana Value 2
Artist Micah Epstein
Collector # 95
Scryfall

Why Play Crackle with Power

Big mana decks and ramp strategies embrace this card as a devastating finisher that can clear multiple threats while dealing massive damage to opponents. The scaling nature makes it flexible—cast it for X=2 to deal 10 damage split between two targets, or save up for X=4+ to potentially end games outright. Red-based combo decks also leverage it as an alternate win condition when they can generate large amounts of mana through rituals or artifact acceleration.

Format Notes

Commander represents its strongest format, where the multiplayer nature and higher life totals make the mana investment more reasonable and the ability to hit multiple opponents incredibly valuable. Pioneer and Modern see occasional play in big mana strategies, though the triple-X cost makes it too slow for most competitive environments. Historic digital formats have shown more adoption thanks to the prevalence of ramp spells and mana acceleration available in that card pool.

Combos & Synergies

Nyxbloom Ancient transforms this into an absolute monster by tripling mana production, making lethal damage achievable much earlier than expected. Mana reflection effects and ritual chains pair naturally, while cards like Jeska's Will can provide the burst mana needed for explosive turns. Storm decks occasionally include it as an alternate win condition when they can generate massive mana but lack traditional storm payoffs.

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Sorcery Modern Pioneer Commander