Darkblast
Ravnica: City of Guilds 82 • uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.49
What it does
Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
Dredge 3 (If you would draw a card, you may mill three cards instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Darkblast was released in 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the city-wide plane of Ravnica, the card represents the Golgari Swarm, a guild known for its mastery over life and death. The card was designed to highlight the 'dredge' mechanic, a recurring theme in the set that allowed players to return cards from their graveyard to their hand, emphasizing the guild's cycle of decay and rebirth.
The card’s striking illustration was provided by artist Nils Hamm, whose dark and evocative style helped define the gritty, subterranean aesthetic of the Golgari. His work captures the essence of necrotic magic, grounding the mechanical nature of the card in a visceral, atmospheric visual style. Upon its release, Darkblast became a staple in various formats, particularly for its utility in managing small creature threats while fueling graveyard-based strategies, solidifying its reputation as a highly efficient tool for strategic play.
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