Chain Reaction
Commander 2015 144 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2015
- Collector number
- 144
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Trevor Claxton
- Market price
- $0.46
What it does
Chain Reaction deals X damage to each creature, where X is the number of creatures on the battlefield.
"We train for the improbable, like lightning striking the same place twice, or striking everywhere at once."— Nundari, Sea Gate militia captain
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chain Reaction was first released in the 2011 Commander product line before being reprinted in the 2015 Commander set as part of the Plunder the Graves deck. The card is designed as a red board-wipe mechanic, utilizing a thematic 'chain reaction' where the damage dealt is proportional to the number of creatures on the battlefield. It reflects the chaotic, high-variance design philosophy often favored in multiplayer formats.
Artist Trevor Claxton illustrated the card, focusing on a visually explosive representation of cascading magical energy. His work emphasizes the intensity of the sorcery's effect, capturing a moment of widespread destruction that aligns with the color red's traditional mechanical role in Magic: The Gathering. The card has generally been received as a staple utility piece for casual multiplayer decks due to its ability to reset creature-heavy boards.
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