Earthquake
Seventh Edition 180 • rare
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 180
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $1.17
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
Earthquake is a hallmark red sorcery from the early days of Magic: The Gathering, first appearing in the Alpha set of 1993. It was designed to offer players a way to clear the board of non-flying creatures while simultaneously damaging each player, embodying the high-risk, high-reward nature of red mana spells. The card became a staple for its versatility, acting as both a board wipe and a way to finish off an opponent who was low on life.
The Seventh Edition printing, released in 2001, marked a significant aesthetic shift for the game, as it was the first core set to feature entirely new card frames and modernized art direction. The artwork for this specific version was provided by Greg Staples, who moved away from the more abstract or painterly styles of the mid-nineties toward a grittier, more visceral representation of a seismic rupture. This edition is widely recognized for its clean layout and remains a favorite among collectors who appreciate the foundational era of the game's evolving visual language.
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