Combust
Magic 2012 128 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 128
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
This spell can't be countered.
Combust deals 5 damage to target white or blue creature. The damage can't be prevented.
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
Combust was released as part of the Magic 2012 core set in July 2011. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card was created to serve as a specific hate card against white and blue creatures, filling a strategic niche in the sideboards of red decks. Its inclusion reflected the design philosophy of the era, which often utilized core sets to provide reliable, color-reactive answers to the dominant deck archetypes of the competitive format.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Volkan Baga, who rendered the subject with a focus on raw, elemental pyromancy. Baga's work is characterized by dramatic lighting and high-fantasy realism, and his depiction of the spell's impact aimed to emphasize the card's uncounterable and protective-negating properties. The card was well-received by players for its efficiency, quickly becoming a staple in red-based control and aggressive strategies during its tenure in the Standard environment.
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