Erratic Explosion
Planechase Anthology 41 • common
- Set
- Planechase Anthology
- Collector number
- 41
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Gary Ruddell
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Choose any target. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card. Erratic Explosion deals damage equal to that card's mana value to that permanent or player. Put the revealed cards on the bottom of your library in any order.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Erratic Explosion originally appeared as an uncommon card in the 2001 Invasion expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Wizards of the Coast to emphasize the set's multicolored themes and high-variance spell effects. The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, whose work often captures a sense of volatile energy and dramatic scale. The card functions as a red sorcery that rewards players for building decks with high-mana-cost cards, allowing for a thematic display of unpredictable, explosive power.
This specific printing comes from the 2016 Planechase Anthology, a curated box set designed to provide players with a comprehensive experience of the Planechase format. The set compiled various cards from previous releases into a single, cohesive collection, maintaining their original art and mechanics. By reissuing Erratic Explosion in this anthology, Wizards of the Coast sought to preserve its place within the game's expansive history while offering newer players access to classic, chaotic utility spells.
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