Salacinder and Soot, RascalsHow it works & interactions with other cards

Dual-Purpose Conjuring

Salacinder and Soot, Rascals features a triggered ability that occurs both when they enter the battlefield and whenever you cast an Elemental spell. You are given a choice between two powerful sorceries: Rite of Flame for explosive mana or Take Inventory for scaling card draw. Because these cards are conjured, they are created out of thin air and added to your hand as actual cards for the rest of the game.

Resolution Step-by-Step

First, the ability triggers when the Rascals enter or an Elemental is cast, and it is put on the stack. You must choose one of the two modes at this time. When the ability resolves, the chosen card is conjured into your hand. If you chose Rite of Flame, it will count other Rite of Flame cards in graveyards when you eventually cast it. If you chose Take Inventory, it will count other Take Inventory cards in your graveyard upon resolution.

Maximizing the Rascals

A common mistake is forgetting that 'conjure' works differently than 'create a token.' The conjured cards are treated as real cards; they can be discarded, countered, or put into the graveyard where they fuel future copies of themselves. To maximize this, you should focus on one mode to increase the effectiveness of the 'count your graveyard' clauses on the conjured sorceries.

Interaction examples

Double Conjuring with the Throne

Roaming Throne

If you control Roaming Throne with 'Elemental' chosen, Salacinder and Soot, Rascals will trigger twice when they enter the battlefield. This allows you to conjure two cards—such as two copies of Take Inventory—immediately, setting up powerful draw sequences early on.

Mana Acceleration

Rite of Flame

After Salacinder and Soot, Rascals enters, you conjure Rite of Flame. When you cast that Rite of Flame, it adds {R}{R}. If you later cast another Elemental and conjure a second Rite of Flame, casting that second one while the first is in your graveyard will add {R}{R}{R}.

Elemental Synergies

Solemn Simulacrum

Note that casting Solemn Simulacrum will not trigger Salacinder and Soot, Rascals because the Golem is not an Elemental. The Rascals only trigger on their own entry or when a spell with the 'Elemental' type is cast.