Fireball Price
45 printings · 37 sets · first printed 1993
Fireball has been printed 45 times across 37 sets, first in 1993 and most recently in 2026. Right now the cheapest printing is Introductory Two-Player Set #32 at $0.13, while the most expensive is Limited Edition Alpha #149 at $139.00 — about 1,069× more. The median across 35 priced printings is $0.45. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 45x, including dedicated reprint sets like Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate, The List.
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Every Fireball Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory Two-Player Set #32 (C) Cheapest | 1996 | $0.13 | — |
| Iconic Masters #128 (U) | 2017 | $0.14 | $0.03 |
| The List #IMA-128 (U) | 2019 | $0.14 | $0.01 |
| The List #DD2-56 (U) | 2021 | $0.15 | — |
| Magic 2010 #136 (U) | 2009 | $0.16 | $0.20 foil |
| Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra #56 (U) | 2008 | $0.20 | — |
| Magic 2011 #138 (U) | 2010 | $0.22 | — |
| Magic 2012 #131 (U) | 2011 | $0.22 | $0.10 foil |
| Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #397 (U) | 2022 | $0.23 | — |
| Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning #27 (U) Foil | 2010 | $0.25 | — |
| Fifth Edition #227 (C) | 1997 | $0.26 | — |
| Duel Decks Anthology: Jace vs. Chandra #56 (U) | 2014 | $0.26 | $0.01 |
| Darksteel #60 (U) | 2004 | $0.27 | $0.08 foil |
| Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #175 (U) | 2022 | $0.28 | — |
| Fourth Edition #192 (C) | 1995 | $0.29 | — |
| Anthologies #29 (C) | 1998 | $0.32 | $0.02 |
| Commander 2013 #106 (U) | 2013 | $0.34 | — |
| Archenemy #37 (U) | 2010 | $0.45 | — |
| Pro Tour Collector Set #gb192 (C) | 1996 | $0.50 | — |
| Revised Edition #150 (C) | 1994 | $0.53 | $0.05 |
| Summer Magic / Edgar #150 (C) | 1994 | $1.00 | — |
| World Championship Decks 2004 #mb60 (U) | 2004 | $1.03 | $0.01 |
| Pro Tour Collector Set #et192 (C) | 1996 | $1.09 | — |
| Media and Collaboration Promos #1995-1 (C) | 1995 | $1.11 | $0.85 |
| 30th Anniversary Edition #145 (C) | 2022 | $1.17 | — |
| Foreign Black Border #150 (C) | 1994 | $2.33 | — |
| Unlimited Edition #150 (C) | 1993 | $3.37 | $0.70 |
| Beatdown Box Set #37 (C) | 2000 | $3.86 | $1.00 |
| Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border #192 (C) | 1995 | $5.50 | — |
| Arena League 1996 #7 (R) | 1996 | $8.40 | $5.70 |
| Magic Player Rewards 2005 #3 (R) | 2005 | $8.99 | $3.50 |
| Collectors' Edition #150 (C) | 1993 | $12.73 | — |
| Intl. Collectors' Edition #150 (C) | 1993 | $13.99 | $10.25 |
| Limited Edition Beta #150 (C) | 1993 | $55.00 | $20.00 |
| Limited Edition Alpha #149 (C) | 1993 | $139.00 | $75.00 |
| The Zeta Set #299 (C) | 2026 | — | — |
| The Zeta Set #178 (C) | 2026 | — | — |
| The Zeta Set #57 (C) | 2026 | — | — |
| 30th Anniversary Edition #442 (C) | 2022 | — | $20.50 |
| Magic Online Promos #36321 (U) Foil | 2017 | — | — |
| Magic Online Promos #31485 (U) Foil | 2013 | — | — |
| Masters Edition IV #115 (U) | 2011 | — | — |
| Oversized League Prizes #83 (R) | 1999 | — | — |
| Rivals Quick Start Set #31 (C) | 1996 | — | — |
| Pro Tour Collector Set #mj192 (C) | 1996 | — | — |
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more to cast for each target beyond the first.Fireball deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among any number of targets.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 45 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
4 PrecedentsFireball's damage is divided as Fireball resolves, not as it's cast, because there are no choices involved. The division involves only targets that are still legal as Fireball resolves.
For example, if X is 5 and you choose three target creatures, Fireball has a total cost of 
(even though its mana cost is just 
and its mana value is 6). If those creatures are all still legal targets as Fireball resolves, it deals 1 damage to each of them.
You may cast Fireball with zero targets, regardless of the value chosen for X. If you do so, it will not be a targeted spell, and no damage will actually be dealt when it resolves.
You can target more than X creatures. However, if the number of legal targets at the time Fireball resolves is greater than X, none of them will be dealt any damage.