Expressive Firedancer

Secrets of Strixhaven #114

Expressive Firedancer - Secrets of Strixhaven

Type: Creature — Human Sorcerer

Mana cost: {1}{R}

Card text: Opus — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. If five or more mana was spent to cast that spell, this creature also gains double strike until end of turn.

P/T: 2/2

Rarity: common

Artist: Billy Christian

""Now, let your movements respond to the music! Yes, just like that!" —Introduction to Interpretation"

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.08 USD · $0.16 USD (Foil) · €0.11 EUR

Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✓ Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Expressive Firedancer in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Ancestral Anger
Ancestral Anger
Sorcery

Cheap instant/sorcery that triggers Opus, and it grows itself in the graveyard while pumping Firedancer for aggressive attacks.

Goblin Glasswright // Craft with Pride
Goblin Glasswright // Craft with Pride
Creature — Goblin Sorcerer // Sorcery

Provides a cheap spell to trigger Opus, and the Treasure token helps you cast more expensive spells for the 5+ mana Opus bonus.

Tome Blast
Tome Blast
Sorcery

Cheap instant/sorcery with flashback triggers Opus twice, and the 4R flashback cost can trigger the 5+ mana bonus for double strike.

uncommon

Thunderdrum Soloist
Thunderdrum Soloist
Creature — Dwarf Bard

Both have Opus triggers, so casting instant/sorcery spells grows Firedancer while dealing damage with Soloist for a powerful combination.

rare

Molten-Core Maestro
Molten-Core Maestro
Creature — Goblin Bard

Both have Opus triggers and Maestro generates mana when you hit 5+ mana spells, helping you cast more spells to trigger Firedancer.

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