Earthquake
Classic Sixth Edition 173 • rare
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 173
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $1.62
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 was originally introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a staple red sorcery intended to represent the raw, indiscriminate power of nature. By the time it was reprinted in the Classic Sixth Edition in 1999, the card had become a hallmark of the game's mechanics, offering players a way to damage all creatures without flying, as well as each player, reflecting the volatile and symmetrical nature of red-aligned magic.
The art featured in the Sixth Edition printing captures the chaotic destruction of a subterranean shift. While early Magic art often leaned into a distinct, high-fantasy aesthetic created by a rotating roster of illustrators, the Sixth Edition was notable for consolidating the game's identity during a period of transition. It remains a classic example of the 'global damage' archetype that defined early red-deck strategies, valued by players for its ability to clear the board in a single, devastating motion.
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