Break Open
Onslaught 190 • common
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 190
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Alex Horley-Orlandelli
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Turn target face-down creature an opponent controls face up.
There are two ways to resolve puzzling situations: thoughtful contemplation or force. After thoughtful contemplation, most barbarians choose force.
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
Released in October 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, Break Open is an instant card that allows a player to turn a face-down creature face up. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set focused heavily on the morph mechanic, which allowed players to cast creatures face-down as 2/2 colorless beings. Break Open was designed as a niche tactical response to this block-specific keyword, offering a low-cost method to disrupt an opponent's hidden board state.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Greg Staples, whose work often captures the dark, visceral aesthetic characteristic of the Magic universe. The artwork depicts a figure tearing into a crystalline or armored shell, mirroring the mechanical intent of the card. While functional within the limited environments of the Onslaught block, the card has generally been regarded by the player community as underpowered in broader, non-rotating formats due to its narrow utility compared to more versatile removal options.
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