Celestial Flare
Magic Origins 8 • common
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Collector number
- 8
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Clint Cearley
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
Target player sacrifices an attacking or blocking creature of their choice.
"You were defeated the moment you declared your aggression."— Gideon Jura
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Celestial Flare was released in July 2015 as part of the Magic Origins set, which served as a narrative bridge exploring the backstories of five iconic Planeswalkers. Mechanically, the card represents the white mana color identity’s focus on structured combat and sacrifice, forcing an opponent to remove an attacking or blocking creature. It was designed to provide a tactical utility tool for the set’s limited environment and standard formats.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Magali Villeneuve, who is highly regarded within the community for her intricate attention to light and character expression. Villeneuve aimed to capture the ethereal, decisive nature of a celestial strike, emphasizing a sense of divine intervention. Upon its debut, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency and thematic alignment with white's reactive playstyle, becoming a staple in various deck archetypes throughout its time in the competitive rotation.
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