Active Volcano
Chronicles 43 • common
- Set
- Chronicles
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Justin Hampton
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Choose one —
• Destroy target blue permanent.
• Return target Island to its owner's hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Active Volcano was released in 1995 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Chronicles set. This expansion was designed as a compilation, gathering reprints of older, out-of-print cards from the game's earliest sets—specifically Legends, Arabian Nights, and Antiquities—to make them more accessible to the growing player base of the mid-nineties.
The card features artwork by Dameon Willich, who contributed illustrations to several early Magic sets. The design aimed to capture the raw, elemental power of a geological eruption, a theme that has persisted throughout the game's history. While the card is a mechanically straightforward red-aligned enchantment, it remains a notable piece for collectors focusing on the aesthetics of the game's formative years.
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