Magic: The Gathering

Boil

Seventh Edition 177★ • uncommon

Set: Seventh Edition
Collector number: 177★
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana red mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Red
Artist: Christopher Moeller
Finish: Foil

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What it's worth

$25.72market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$11.29 – $36.01 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a targeted tool for players looking to manipulate the field by punishing opponents who rely on specific land types. Its presence in this set marks it as a functional piece of strategy that rewards those who can anticipate and disrupt an opponent's resource base.

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Card face

What it does

Destroy all Islands.

"It is a slaughter, the death of a sea. Never speak of it again."— The Lord of Atlantis

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Boil was originally released in the Weatherlight expansion in 1997, later finding its way into the Seventh Edition core set as card 177. This card represents a powerful red sorcery designed to act as a definitive hate card against decks utilizing blue mana, specifically targeting Islands. Its inclusion in core sets like Seventh Edition allowed it to remain a staple sideboard option for players looking to disrupt control-heavy strategies.

The illustration for this iteration of Boil was created by artist Greg Staples. His work for the Seventh Edition release captured the raw, destructive essence of the spell, focusing on the volatile interaction between fire and the sea. The card was received by the player base as a calculated tactical tool, highly situational but devastating when deployed against the correct deck archetypes in tournament play.

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About

About Boil

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