Chain Reaction
Commander 2011 113 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 113
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Trevor Claxton
- Market price
- $0.40
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 introduced in the Commander 2011 product line, a landmark release for Wizards of the Coast that marked the formalization of the Commander format as an official Magic: The Gathering product. Designed to be a board-clearing spell specifically tailored for multiplayer environments, the card’s mechanics reflect the chaos inherent in four-player games, punishing players with wide board states by dealing damage equal to the number of creatures on the battlefield.
The card features artwork by Kev Walker, a prolific illustrator who has contributed to the game since the mid-1990s. Walker’s depiction captures the violent, chain-reactive nature of the spell through expressive, high-contrast imagery that aligns with his characteristic style of emphasizing dynamic motion. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency in Red, offering a thematic and functional solution to the complex board states frequently encountered in Commander.
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