Bone Splinters

Bone Splinters was originally printed in the Shards of Alara set in 2008, but this specific iteration comes from the 2015 Magic: The Gathering expansion Battle for Zendikar. The card is a common-rarity sorcery that functions as a piece of spot removal, requiring the player to sacrifice a creature to destroy another. It serves as a mechanical utility card, reflecting the high-stakes, resource-heavy environment of the Zendikar plane where survival often necessitates significant sacrifices.

The artwork for this version was illustrated by Nils Hamm, who has contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic. His design choices for this card emphasize the visceral, dark nature of the spell, utilizing a moody and painterly style to depict the jagged, bone-focused imagery associated with the card's name. Upon its release in Battle for Zendikar, it was received as a standard but effective tool for limited gameplay formats, valued for its efficient mana cost despite the steep additional cost of sacrificing a creature.