Extinction
Tempest 135 • rare
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 135
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Una Fricker
- Market price
- $0.87
What it does
Destroy all creatures of the creature type of your choice.
"I once had an entire race killed just to listen to the rattling of their dried bones as I waded through them."— Volrath
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
Extinction was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest set, the first installment of the Rath block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast during a period of rapid expansion for the game, the set introduced mechanics like buyback and shadow to provide a darker, more aggressive gameplay aesthetic that stood in contrast to the high-fantasy themes of earlier expansions.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Daren Bader, who contributed extensively to the game during the late 1990s. His design for Extinction features a stark, visceral depiction of cataclysmic destruction, intended to visually represent the card's mechanical function of clearing the battlefield of specific creature types. Upon release, the card was received as a niche but effective tool for deck building, particularly valued in sideboards for its ability to punish players relying heavily on singular creature types.
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