Fireball
Anthologies 29 • common
- Set
- Anthologies
- Collector number
- 29
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
This spell costs 1 generic mana more to cast for each target beyond the first.
Fireball deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among any number of targets.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fireball was originally printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a quintessential damage-dealing sorcery. The card reflects the early philosophy of the game, where direct damage spells served as a core mechanic for interacting with an opponent's life total or creature board state. The card became a staple of red decks due to its versatility and ability to scale its power based on the mana spent.
The version from the 1997 Anthologies set uses the classic art by Christopher Rush. Rush was one of the most prolific early illustrators for the game, known for his bold, high-contrast style that defined the aesthetic of early Magic cards. The Anthologies release served as a curated collection intended to provide players with iconic cards from the game's first four years, ensuring that essential staples remained accessible to a growing player base.
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