Excavation Explosion
The Brothers' War 132 • common
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Collector number
- 132
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Campbell White
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Excavation Explosion deals 3 damage to any target. Create a tapped Powerstone token. (It's an artifact with "tap: Add colorless mana. This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell.")
Urza's engineers could take weeks to dig out a powerstone. The goblins weren't so painstaking.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Excavation Explosion was released in November 2022 as part of The Brothers' War, a Magic: The Gathering expansion that revisited the lore-heavy conflict between the artificer brothers Urza and Mishra. The card depicts a thematic moment of industrial sabotage within the set's sprawling narrative, reflecting the volatile nature of the ancient war machines that define the expansion's aesthetic.
The artwork was illustrated by Games Workshop veteran Paul Bonner, known for his gritty, character-focused fantasy style. Bonner’s design emphasizes the raw destructive force of the explosion, contrasting the clinical, mechanical nature of the machinery with the chaotic aftermath of its detonation. Upon release, the card was received as a functional staple in limited play formats, noted for its utility in both removing threats and providing a recurring damage option.
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