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Punishing Fire deals 2 damage to any target. Whenever an opponent gains life, you may pay {R}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
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Punishing Fire (ZEN-142) is a red Instant from Zendikar that deals 2 damage to any target. It has a triggered ability that, while this card is in your graveyard, lets you pay {R} when an opponent gains life to return it to your hand. This creates recurring one-mana-burn value when opponents gain life, enabling repeated direct damage or removal of small creatures or planeswalkers.
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