Heated Debate
Mana cost
Mana value3TypeInstant
Color identity
Red
RarityCommon
SetStrixhaven: School of Mages (STX)
ArtistBayard Wu
Price€0.06 · foil €0.08 · $0.18
Heated Debate 

Instant
This spell can't be countered. (This includes by the ward ability.)
Heated Debate deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker.
Heated Debate deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker.
"While you were wasting time with abstract equations, I mastered ancient Oggyar fire magic. Your move."
Legality
CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerLegalModernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperLegalBrawlLegalOathbreakerLegalHistoricLegalTimelessLegalPenny DreadfulNot legal
Rulings
2021-04-16
If Heated Debate’s target is illegal (perhaps because it gained protection from red in response) when it tries to resolve, it will be removed from the stack and no damage will be dealt.