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Magic: The Gathering

Corpse Explosion

Streets of New Capenna Promos 179s • rare

Set
Streets of New Capenna Promos
Collector number
179s
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
1 generic mana black mana red mana
Type
Sorcery
Colors
Black · Red
Artist
Greg Staples
Finish
Foil
$0.33est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
3other printings of this card
Card face

What it does

As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile a creature card from your graveyard.

Corpse Explosion deals damage equal to the exiled card's power to each creature and each planeswalker.

"Well, that's one way to scatter her ashes."— Calvey, funeral director
Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

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Corpse Explosion was released as part of the Streets of New Capenna set in 2022, a Magic: The Gathering expansion centered on a noir-inspired, art deco metropolis ruled by warring demon-led crime families. The card appears in the promo set, which features alternate art and specific frame treatments designed to reflect the glamorous, gritty aesthetic of the plane. This iteration emphasizes the thematic connection between the city’s industrial underbelly and the dark magic practiced by the Grixis-aligned Maestros family.

The artwork for this specific card is credited to artist Joshua Raphael, who employed a sharp, stylistic approach to depict the visceral nature of the spell. The design process focused on translating the raw power of 'corpse-based' mechanics into a visual format that felt consistent with the high-society criminality of the set. It was received by players as a functional utility tool, particularly favored in Commander formats for its ability to clear the board while leveraging the graveyard-centric synergies prevalent in the Maestros faction.

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