Chain Reaction
Foundations Commander 144 • rare
- Set
- Foundations Commander
- Collector number
- 144
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Maxime Minard
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Chain Reaction deals X damage to each creature, where X is the number of creatures on the battlefield.
"Look, I don't know what happened. And I really wish I did, so I could do it again!"— Tailpipe, Rocketeer
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 included in the Foundations Commander set released by Wizards of the Coast in 2024. The card serves as a board wipe for the Red color identity, mechanics that have been a staple of the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem for decades. The set was designed to act as a foundational entry point for new players, balancing iconic, efficient effects with accessible gameplay mechanics that define the commander format.
The art for this iteration features a dynamic, chaotic depiction of a wildfire spreading across a landscape, consistent with the destructive, non-discriminatory nature of red spells. It was crafted to evoke the feeling of an uncontrollable surge of energy, a hallmark of the card's history since its introduction in earlier supplemental sets. Its inclusion in the Foundations collection was intended to ensure that players had reliable access to large-scale damage dealing tools as they build their initial decks.
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