Crack the Earth
Betrayers of Kamigawa 98 • common
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 98
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Each player sacrifices a permanent of their choice.
"As the war progressed, the destruction the kami caused became more widespread and less predictable."— *Observations of the Kami War*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Crack the Earth was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on the Japanese-inspired folklore of the Kamigawa plane, specifically the brewing conflict between the mortal realm and the spirit world. Mechanically, the card is a red sorcery designed to force players to sacrifice permanents, reflecting the chaotic and destructive nature of the set's narrative themes.
The card's artwork was illustrated by Luca Zontini, who contributed several pieces to the Kamigawa block. Zontini utilized a distinct, moody aesthetic to capture the volatile spirit energy inherent to the expansion. The card was received as a niche utility spell in the game’s competitive landscape, often analyzed for its ability to disrupt opponents’ mana bases in resource-denial strategies.
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