Blightning
Shards of Alara 156 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 156
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Blightning deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker. That player or that planeswalker's controller discards two cards.
While the smell of burning flesh is common in Grixis, the odor of smoldering brain matter is a rare treat.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blightning was introduced in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering expansion set, Shards of Alara. Designed as a sorcery, it represents the chaotic and destructive nature of the Grixis shard, a world defined by its obsession with death and decay. The card was crafted to be a high-efficiency spell, punishing opponents by stripping them of resources while simultaneously dealing direct damage, which quickly established it as a staple in aggressive red-black deck archetypes during its tenure in competitive play.
The card features artwork by Steve Argyle, whose illustration captures the visceral, jagged energy of the Grixis aesthetic. Argyle aimed to emphasize the theme of swift, unyielding suffering through dynamic composition and stark lighting. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a powerful and balanced tool for tournament play, earning a reputation for its reliability in formats like Standard and Modern, where it remained a hallmark of aggressive strategy for several years.
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