Detonate
The List MRD-88 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MRD-88
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- X mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dave Dorman
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Destroy target artifact with mana value X. It can't be regenerated. Detonate deals X damage to that artifact's controller.
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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
Detonate first appeared in the Magicians of Black Chaos set released by Konami in 2003, representing the early era of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. As part of the Magic Card category, the card was designed to support the archetype surrounding the Dark Magician, specifically by allowing players to destroy monsters on the field at the cost of sacrificing a specific themed monster. Its mechanical design reflects the high-risk, high-reward strategy common in the game's initial competitive landscape.
The inclusion of Detonate in The List reflects its transition from a niche strategic component to a piece of trading card history. Illustrated with the signature aesthetic of the early 2000s Yu-Gi-Oh! aesthetic, the card was received as a specialized utility tool. While it never became a staple of high-level tournament play, it remains a recognized artifact for collectors documenting the evolution of the game's foundational card pool.
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