Earthquake
30th Anniversary Edition 439 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 439
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- €141.30
What it does
Earthquake deals X damage to each creature without flying and each player.
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
The Earthquake card was originally released as part of the Alpha set in 1993, serving as one of the fundamental red sorcery spells in Magic: The Gathering. Its design, attributed to illustrator Quinton Hoover, sought to capture the visceral destruction of the game's landscape. The card was conceived during the early days of Richard Garfield's development, intended to provide red decks with an efficient way to handle multiple ground-based creatures simultaneously.
The 30th Anniversary Edition, released in 2022, serves as a commemorative printing intended to celebrate three decades of the game. These cards are distinct for their retro-frame aesthetic and a special back design, marking them as non-tournament legal collectibles. This edition was curated to honor the legacy of the original core sets, with the Earthquake reprint specifically highlighting the enduring role of classic board-wiping effects in the game's evolution.
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