Burst of Speed
Magic 2010 129 • common
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Creatures you control gain haste until end of turn. (They can attack and tap even if they just came under your control.)
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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
Burst of Speed was released as part of the Magic 2010 core set, a pivotal moment in the history of Magic: The Gathering that introduced a new narrative-driven approach to core sets. Designed to provide a temporary, low-cost advantage, the card allows a player to grant haste to all their creatures until the end of the turn. This iteration of the classic red mechanic was intended to provide accessible utility for players looking to accelerate their aggression during the mid-to-late game phase.
The artwork was commissioned from the veteran artistic duo Zoltan Boros and Gabor Szikszai, known for their dynamic, high-energy illustrations within the fantasy genre. Their depiction captures the chaotic, rapid movement associated with red-aligned magic, utilizing intense lighting and blurred motion effects to visually reinforce the card's mechanical function. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, straightforward common designed primarily for limited play environments, reflecting the broader design philosophy of the 2010 set to keep gameplay intuitive for newer players.
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