Experimental Overload
Core Set 2021 218 • uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 218
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Lie Setiawan
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Create an X/X blue and red Weird creature token, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard. Then you may return an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Experimental Overload.
Explosions aren't necessarily failures, just a different kind of success.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Experimental Overload was released in 2020 as part of the Core Set 2021 for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed as a rare sorcery card for the Izzet color pairing, which typically focuses on chaotic, spell-heavy mechanics. The card draws on a recurring theme in the game's design philosophy that rewards players for casting multiple instant and sorcery spells in a single game, creating a compounding advantage that emphasizes the 'overload' flavor of its name.
The card features artwork by artist Titus Lunter, whose work often leans into high-fantasy landscapes and magical phenomena. Lunter sought to visually represent the concept of magical energy surging uncontrollably, utilizing vibrant, volatile hues that align with the chaotic nature of the card's effect. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche but functional tool for spellslinger-archetype decks, valued for its ability to recycle spent resources in the late stages of a match.
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