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
- $0.19
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. Wizards of the Coast designed this set to function as a foundational entry point for new players while providing mechanical depth for veterans, focusing on iconic character tropes and accessible card interactions. The card itself represents the red-blue color identity, emphasizing the game's focus on casting spells and utilizing the graveyard as a secondary resource.
The artwork was created by digital illustrator Lie Setiawan, who has contributed numerous pieces to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Setiawan’s design visualizes the chaotic energy of the spell through vivid, electrical motifs and a focus on the kinetic movement of the caster. Upon release, the card was received as a solid utility piece for spell-heavy decks, noted for its ability to generate creature tokens that scale in power based on the player's previous actions in the game.
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About Experimental Overload
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