Magic: The Gathering

Abrade

Foundations 188 • uncommon

Set: Foundations
Collector number: 188
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 1 generic mana red mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Red
Artist: Jonas De Ro
Market price: $0.26

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$0.26market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.18 – $0.36 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This uncommon instant card offers versatile utility at the table by allowing a player to choose between dealing damage or destroying an artifact. Its dual-mode functionality makes it a reliable tactical choice for responding to a variety of board states.

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Card face

What it does

Choose one —

• Abrade deals 3 damage to target creature.

• Destroy target artifact.

The desert is a voracious beast, devouring both flesh and stone.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Abrade was introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card pool as an uncommon instant, gaining significant traction for its versatile utility in disrupting artifact-heavy strategies. It was designed to provide players with a clean, efficient answer to problematic board states by offering a choice between dealing damage to a creature or destroying an artifact, balancing reactive gameplay with strategic flexibility.

The artwork for this version, created by Jonas De Ro, utilizes a dramatic and visceral visual style to emphasize the destructive nature of the spell. De Ro’s design aesthetic for the Foundations set focuses on grounding magical effects within a tactile, high-fantasy context, ensuring that the card remains both visually distinct and thematically consistent with the broader lore of the expansion.

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