Fireball
The List IMA-128 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- IMA-128
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- X mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dave Dorman
- Market price
- $0.14
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.
The spell fell upon the crowd like a dragon, ancient and full of death.
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. It was conceived as a fundamental building block for red-aligned decks, serving as a scalable spell that allowed players to pour any amount of mana into a single target. The card became a cornerstone of the game's early identity, symbolizing the direct, aggressive nature of red magic.
The iconic illustration, depicting a roaring torrent of flame, was created by Christopher Rush. His artwork defined much of the aesthetic of early Magic, favoring visceral, high-impact imagery that emphasized the card's function. While versions of the card have appeared in numerous sets over the decades—including its inclusion in 'The List'—it remains a legacy card that has maintained a consistent mechanical identity throughout the game's history.
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