Blazing Torch
Innistrad 216 • common
- Set
- Innistrad
- Collector number
- 216
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Scott Chou
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
Equipped creature can't be blocked by Vampires or Zombies.
Equipped creature has "tap, Sacrifice Blazing Torch: Blazing Torch deals 2 damage to any target."
Equip 1 generic mana (1 generic mana: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blazing Torch was released in 2011 as part of the Innistrad set, a Gothic horror-inspired expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed to reflect the flavor of a panicked mob defending their village against supernatural threats, the card functions as an equipment card that allows creatures to throw fire at their adversaries. This design choice aligns with the set's central mechanical theme of humans using rudimentary tools and survival instincts to combat the horrors of the plane.
The card was illustrated by Anthony Francisco, who sought to capture a rugged, utilitarian aesthetic consistent with the set's dark, macabre atmosphere. Upon its release, it became a notable utility card in the Limited format, praised for its versatility in allowing small creatures to ping off threats or finish off weakened opponents. Its design remains a frequently cited example of how mechanical artifacts in Magic are used to ground high-fantasy concepts in the visceral reality of their world.
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