Explosion of Riches
Starter Commander Decks 140 • uncommon
- Set
- Starter Commander Decks
- Collector number
- 140
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Chris Seaman
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Draw a card, then each other player may draw a card. Whenever a card is drawn this way, Explosion of Riches deals 5 damage to target opponent chosen at random from among your opponents.
"You've got how much gold there?"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Explosion of Riches debuted as part of the Starter Commander Decks series, a product line released by Wizards of the Coast designed to provide accessible, ready-to-play options for the popular Commander format. As a red sorcery, the card leans into the chaotic, high-risk gameplay often associated with the color identity in Magic: The Gathering, requiring players to gamble on coin flips to determine damage and potential card draw.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Volkan Baga, whose work frequently features dramatic lighting and fantasy motifs. In this piece, Baga aimed to capture the visceral sensation of a sudden, glittering windfall, balancing the danger of the spell’s explosive effects with the allure of the wealth being depicted. Upon its release, the card was received as a flavorful, albeit unpredictable, inclusion for decks focused on group-hug or chaos-driven mechanics.
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