Burnt Offering
Ice Age 116 • common
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 116
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Daniel Gelon
- Market price
- $1.52
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Add X mana in any combination of black mana and/or red mana, where X is the sacrificed creature's mana value.
"My foes serve me twice: in dying, and in death."— Lim-Dûl, the Necromancer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Burnt Offering was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Ice Age was the first standalone set not requiring the base game to play, introducing a thematic focus on a world locked in a glacial epoch. The card was designed to support the black mana color identity, offering a ritual-style sacrifice mechanic that allows players to convert the power of their creatures into an immediate burst of mana.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in the early visual identity of the game. Rush utilized a stark, visceral aesthetic to depict the act of sacrificial tribute, aligning with the dark fantasy tone of the set. Upon its release, the card became a notable utility piece for combo-oriented decks, appreciated for its efficiency in high-risk, high-reward gameplay strategies despite being restricted to specific tactical archetypes.
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