Burnout
Alliances 68 • uncommon
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 68
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mike Raabe
- Market price
- $1.34
What it does
Counter target instant spell if it's blue.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
"GOTCHA!"— Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Burnout was released in 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Created during a period of rapid growth for the game, the set was designed to explore the political landscape of the game's lore, focusing on the factions of the continent of Terisiare. It was the first small expansion to be sold in standalone booster packs, a strategic shift that cemented its place in the game's commercial evolution.
The card was illustrated by Amy Weber, a prolific artist during the game's early years. Her style for the piece sought to capture the visceral, elemental nature of red magic. While the card is often discussed by players for its niche utility in countering blue-aligned strategies, it remains a notable example of the early, idiosyncratic art direction that defined the aesthetic of mid-nineties Magic sets.
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