Magic: The Gathering

Downhill Charge

Nemesis 79 • common

Set: Nemesis
Collector number: 79
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana red mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Red
Artist: Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
Market price: $0.30

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What it's worth

$0.30market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.30 – $0.34 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an instant card from the Nemesis set, Downhill Charge functions as a rapid-response tool that allows players to influence the flow of the game at a moment's notice. Featuring artwork by Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt, this common card is a notable example of the series' visual legacy and remains a practical inclusion for those building decks around specific tactical synergies.

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Card face

What it does

You may sacrifice a Mountain rather than pay this spell's mana cost.

Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of Mountains you control.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Downhill Charge was released in 2000 as part of the Nemesis expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Rath, the Nemesis block explored the themes of the Phyrexians' infiltration and the eventual rebellion against their rule. This expansion is noted for its focus on creature-based combat and tribal synergies, with Downhill Charge serving as a common red instant designed to provide a tactical advantage during the combat step by granting a creature a temporary power boost based on the number of mountains a player controlled.

The artwork for the card was created by the renowned fantasy illustrators Greg and Tim Hildebrandt, better known as the Brothers Hildebrandt. Widely celebrated for their iconic 1977 Star Wars movie poster and their extensive work on J.R.R. Tolkien calendars, the twins brought a distinct, painterly style to this piece. Their design approach for the card emphasized a dynamic, high-energy composition that captured the literal momentum of the spell's effect, fitting well within the vibrant and illustrative aesthetic of late-90s Magic card design.

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Other printings

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Downhill ChargeDuel Decks: Venser vs. Koth · #69 · common · 2012$0.26

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About

About Downhill Charge

Downhill Charge is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Nemesis 79 • common. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. 1 collector on collecto.rs publicly track this card.

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