Fateful Showdown
Kaladesh 114 • rare
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Collector number
- 114
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Chris Rallis
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Fateful Showdown deals damage to any target equal to the number of cards in your hand. Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards.
Tonight at the Grand Exhibition, witness Head Judge Tezzeret face off against the infamous renegade Pia Nalaar.
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
Fateful Showdown was released in 2016 as part of the Kaladesh expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set in the steampunk-inspired plane of Kaladesh, the card depicts the climax of a conflict between the planeswalker Chandra Nalaar and the antagonist Tezzeret. It was designed to mechanically represent the explosive, high-stakes nature of this confrontation by allowing players to discard their hand to deal damage and draw new cards, mirroring the desperate gambit seen in the set's narrative.
The artwork was created by illustrator Magali Villeneuve, who is well-regarded for her work within the fantasy genre and her specific contributions to the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic. Her depiction emphasizes the visceral energy of Chandra's pyromancy and the cold, mechanical precision of Tezzeret. Upon its release, the card was noted by players for its thematic resonance with the lore of the set, serving as both a functional tool in gameplay and a visual representation of the plane's central conflict.
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