Dire Downdraft
Bloomburrow 46 • common
- Set
- Bloomburrow
- Collector number
- 46
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Martin Wittfooth
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
This spell costs 1 generic mana less to cast if it targets an attacking or tapped creature.
Target creature's owner puts it on their choice of the top or bottom of their library.
Quickwing's elite flyers were more than capable of navigating ordinary storms, but Dragonhawk's storms were anything but ordinary.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dire Downdraft was released in 2024 as part of the Bloomburrow expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set is notable for its departure from traditional high-fantasy tropes, focusing instead on an anthropomorphic woodland realm where small animals navigate the perils of a seasonal landscape. This card was designed as a thematic instant spell, capturing the chaotic, windy nature of the setting through its mechanical effect of exiling creatures.
The visual identity of the card, illustrated by Daria Rashev, follows the set’s distinct storybook-inspired aesthetic. The artwork emphasizes the scale of the environment by depicting a creature caught in a sudden, overwhelming gale, reflecting the vulnerability of the inhabitants of Bloomburrow. The design was received as a functional tool for gameplay interaction, aligning with the set's focus on creature-based combat and tactical board control.
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