Chaos Orb
30th Anniversary Edition 231 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 231
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- €143.91
What it does
1 generic mana, tap: If this artifact is on the battlefield, flip it onto the battlefield from a height of at least one foot. If this artifact turns over completely at least once during the flip, destroy all nontoken permanents it touches. Then destroy this artifact.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageBanned
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
The Chaos Orb card was originally released in the 1993 Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield. It quickly gained infamy due to its unique mechanical requirement: the player had to physically toss the card onto the playing surface to destroy cards it landed upon. This physical interaction created immediate controversy and logistical challenges in tournament play, eventually leading to its permanent retirement from competitive formats.
The 30th Anniversary Edition, released in 2022, serves as a commemorative tribute to the game's inception. This version features the original artwork by Drew Tucker but is printed with a distinct back design to differentiate it from the original 1993 production. The set was intended for collectors and nostalgic fans, reissuing iconic cards that define the game's earliest history while maintaining the visual aesthetic that launched the collectible card game genre.
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