Bituminous Blast
Commander 2016 182 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 182
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Bituminous Blast deals 4 damage to target creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bituminous Blast was originally introduced in the Alara Reborn expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2009, designed by primary card designer Aaron Forsythe. The card represents the distinct 'cascade' mechanic associated with the Jund shard, a landscape characterized by volcanic activity and primal brutality. The design team intended the card to be a high-impact, chaotic spell that reinforced the shard's theme of destructive synergy by allowing players to cast an additional spell for free from the top of their deck upon resolution.
The 2016 Commander printing, numbered 182, features illustration by Raymond Swanland, a veteran artist known for his dynamic, high-contrast, and textured style. This specific reprint was curated for the Commander 2016 preconstructed decks to provide players with a powerful, thematic tool for multi-colored decks that emphasize late-game value. While the card is a staple in many casual decks due to its unpredictable nature, it was received by the player community as a flavorful and quintessential example of the aggressive Jund playstyle.
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