Fire Covenant
Secret Lair Drop 1796 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1796
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Dan Mumford
- Market price
- $4.93
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay X life.
Fire Covenant deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures.
"On a failed save, target creature becomes a pile of fine gray dust."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fire Covenant was originally released in the 1996 expansion Alliances, serving as a high-risk, high-reward board wipe that allowed players to pay life to deal damage to creatures. This iteration, appearing as collector number 1796 in the Secret Lair series, was curated as part of a specialized drop intended to showcase unique, stylized artwork that deviates from the traditional aesthetic of the game. These releases are designed to appeal to players and collectors who value visual variety and the scarcity associated with limited-run printings.
The artwork for this specific printing was illustrated by Magali Villeneuve, a prominent figure in the community recognized for her expressive and highly detailed fantasy portraiture. Villeneuve’s design for this card leans into a dark, visceral aesthetic, utilizing bold contrasts and an intense color palette to reflect the destructive nature of the spell. Upon its release, this version was widely praised for its atmospheric quality, often being cited by enthusiasts as a superior visual interpretation compared to the original, more abstract illustration.
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