Cave-In
Mercadian Masques 180 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 180
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $16.17
What it does
You may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Cave-In deals 2 damage to each creature and each player.
One fleet was gone; others were poised.
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
Cave-In was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was notable for introducing a thematic focus on commerce and trade, shifting away from the high-fantasy aesthetic of previous sets toward a mercenary-driven, urban environment. The card represents a pivotal moment of destruction within this setting, designed to provide players with a high-cost maneuver that could be executed for free under specific strategic conditions.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by rk post, a prolific and distinct artist in the game's history. His contribution to the set emphasized the volatile, gritty nature of the Mercadian setting through dramatic perspective and high-contrast lighting. Upon release, Cave-In was received as a mechanically significant card, valued by players for its ability to provide board control during a turn, which helped define the tempo of gameplay during that era of Magic.
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