Backfire
Legends 47 • uncommon
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $2.62
What it does
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to you, this Aura deals that much damage to that creature's controller.
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
Backfire was released in 1994 as part of the Legends expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set is widely regarded by hobbyists as a foundational chapter in the game's history, as it introduced multicolored cards and legendary creatures, expanding the strategic complexity beyond the initial core sets. The card was designed to penalize aggressive combat strategies, serving as a tactical enchantment that forced players to reconsider their creature-based assaults.
The artwork for the card was provided by Brian Snõddy, a prominent illustrator during the game's early years. His aesthetic for the Legends set frequently utilized bold, high-contrast character studies that matched the dark, folkloric tone of the expansion's lore. The card's design, characterized by its reactive damage mechanic, remains a notable example of the early experimental phase of mechanical balancing in the game's development.
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