Engineered Explosives
Fifth Dawn 118 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Dawn
- Collector number
- 118
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Market price
- $9.30
What it does
Sunburst (This artifact enters with a charge counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.)
2 generic mana, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact.
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
Engineered Explosives was released in 2004 as part of the Fifth Dawn expansion, the final set in the Mirrodin block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by the development team to function as a versatile, color-agnostic tool for controlling the game board, the card reflects the artifact-heavy theme of its home plane. Its design allows players to sacrifice the artifact to destroy nonland permanents with a converted mana cost equal to the number of charge counters placed upon it, making it a staple for players managing complex board states.
The card's visual identity was crafted by artist Ron Spears, whose work frequently appeared throughout the early 2000s era of the game. Spears opted for a gritty, industrial aesthetic that emphasizes the mechanical and volatile nature of the artifact. Upon its release, it was well-received by the competitive community for its unique scalability, eventually becoming a recurring presence in eternal formats where its ability to sweep low-cost threats provides significant tactical value.
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