Fireball
Magic 2012 131 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 131
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- X mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dave Dorman
- Market price
- $0.22
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 is a foundational sorcery card in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, originally debuting in the Alpha set of 1993. The version from the Magic 2012 core set features updated art by Greg Staples, who replaced the long-standing original illustration by Christopher Rush. This iteration was part of Wizards of the Coast's effort to standardize core set card frames and aesthetics during the early 2010s, ensuring that iconic spells remained accessible to new players entering the game during this period.
The design of Fireball serves as the quintessential example of the 'direct damage' mechanic in the red color identity. Mechanically, it allows a player to divide damage among multiple targets, a design choice that rewards strategic mana management and scaling. Staples’ illustration for the 2012 printing leans into a more modern, high-fantasy digital aesthetic, moving away from the surreal, abstract style of the nineties to provide a clear, visceral depiction of the spell's explosive nature.
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