Cataclysmic Prospecting
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander 24 • rare
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander
- Collector number
- 24
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- PINDURSKI
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Cataclysmic Prospecting deals X damage to each creature. For each mana from a Desert spent to cast this spell, create a tapped Treasure token.
"Now that's how you strike gold!"— Jolene, plundering pugilist
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
Cataclysmic Prospecting was released in 2024 as part of the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander set for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a red sorcery, the card leans into the set's thematic preoccupation with treasures and fortune-seeking in a lawless, desert-themed frontier. It reflects a mechanical design trend within modern Commander sets, offering players a way to cycle through their deck while generating mana-fixing resources, fitting the high-variance, high-reward gameplay characteristic of the red color identity.
The card's visual identity, featuring artwork by Anna Pavleeva, emphasizes the frantic and destructive nature of mining in the Thunder Junction plane. Pavleeva’s illustration captures a moment of chaotic excavation, balancing the thematic imagery of the 'Outlaws' set with the functional mechanics of destroying lands to create treasures. Upon its introduction, the card was noted by players for its versatile utility in aggressive decks that benefit from both board control and ramp, establishing it as a reliable, if situational, staple for the Commander format.
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