Burn the Impure
Mirrodin Besieged 59 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin Besieged
- Collector number
- 59
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Nic Klein
- Market price
- $0.03
What it does
Burn the Impure deals 3 damage to target creature. If that creature has infect, Burn the Impure deals 3 damage to that creature's controller.
Flame doesn't kneel to Phyrexia.
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
Burn the Impure was released in 2011 as part of the Mirrodin Besieged expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card belongs to the Scars of Mirrodin block, which depicted the mechanical world of Mirrodin being corrupted by the insidious Phyrexians. Within the game's narrative context, this instant spell represents the aggressive, cleansing fire of the resistance fighting back against the metallic infection spreading across their plane.
The artwork was illustrated by Steven Belledin, who opted for a visceral depiction of the clash between organic fire and metallic oil. The design emphasizes the card's mechanical utility as a specialized damage spell that gains additional power when used against creatures burdened with infect counters. Upon release, it became a notable utility card in limited formats, valued for its thematic adherence to the block's core conflict of purity versus corruption.
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