Annihilating Fire
Return to Ravnica 85 • common
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Clint Cearley
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Annihilating Fire deals 3 damage to any target. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Annihilating Fire was released in 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica set, a pivotal expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game that revisited the fan-favorite cityscape plane of Ravnica. The card was designed to support the Izzet League, one of the primary guilds featured in the set, and functions as a classic burn spell with the added utility of preventing creatures from being regenerated. Its introduction came during a period when Wizards of the Coast was focused on balancing aggressive red-aligned decks with mechanics that offered versatility in combat scenarios.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Chase Stone, who sought to capture the volatile and destructive nature of the Izzet League’s elemental magic. The visual style emphasizes the raw, chaotic energy typical of Ravnica’s mages, utilizing dynamic lighting and motion to depict the spell's impact. Upon its release, the card was widely received by players as a solid, functional inclusion for Limited formats, particularly for those drafting the Izzet guild, and it remains a recognizable example of the set's thematic commitment to guild-specific aesthetics.
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