Book Burning
Judgment 80 • common
- Set
- Judgment
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dave Dorman
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Any player may have Book Burning deal 6 damage to them. If no one does, target player mills six cards.
The wizard's spellbook was full of burning questions.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Book Burning was released in 2003 as part of the Judgment expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to round out the Odyssey block, focusing on the graveyard-based mechanics and themes of moral conflict established in earlier sets. Wizards of the Coast introduced this card as a red sorcery, incorporating a 'threshold' mechanic that rewards players for having a significant number of cards in their graveyard, reflecting the chaotic and destructive nature of the set's narrative.
The card's illustration was crafted by artist Pete Venters, who sought to capture the visceral and transformative act of destroying knowledge. Venters utilized a dynamic composition to emphasize the embers and flames consuming the scrolls, aligning with the card's function of forcing an opponent to choose between taking damage or milling their library. Upon its release, the card became a notable example of 'punisher' mechanics in the game, sparking ongoing discussion among players regarding the strategic value of giving opponents a choice in how they lose resources.
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