Erratic Explosion
Planechase 2012 41 • common
- Set
- Planechase 2012
- 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 was originally printed in the Judgment expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2002, designed to provide red decks with a high-variance, burn-based removal option that scales with the converted mana cost of the revealed card. The mechanics reflect the chaotic, unpredictable nature of red magic, prioritizing thematic flavor and potential synergy with decks built to manipulate the top of the library.
The version from the Planechase 2012 set features iconic artwork by Dave Kendall, who brought a visceral, kinetic style to the card that emphasizes the destructive blast described in the flavor text. Within the context of the Planechase release, the card served as a thematic addition to the 'Chaos' preconstructed decks, intended to introduce players to the planar multiplayer format while maintaining the game's long-standing tradition of rewarding deck-building experimentation.
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