Acidic Soil
Urza's Saga 172 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 172
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $1.27
What it does
Acidic Soil deals damage to each player equal to the number of lands they control.
Phyrexia had tried to take Urza's soul. He was relieved that Shiv tried to claim only his soles.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Acidic Soil was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set is widely recognized for introducing the enchantment-heavy block that marked a pivotal shift in the game's mechanics, focusing on resource generation and complex board states. The card was designed as a niche red sorcery intended to punish players who relied heavily on small, inexpensive lands or artifacts, reflecting the set's broader theme of punishing excessive reliance on specific permanents.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Jeff Miracola, who contributed numerous illustrations to the game during this era. His design utilizes a stark, visceral aesthetic to convey the destructive, elemental nature of the spell. Upon release, the card was received as a specialized sideboard tool in various constructed formats, valued primarily for its ability to swing life totals in matches against decks utilizing heavy land-acceleration strategies.
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