Fissure
Fourth Edition 194 • common
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 194
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Destroy target creature or land. It can't be regenerated.
"Must not all things at the last be swallowed up in death?"— Plato
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fissure was originally printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the early experimental era of the game's design. It serves as a high-cost red sorcery intended to provide players with a powerful, albeit expensive, method of removing problematic creatures or lands from the battlefield. As a card that balances destructive potential with a significant mana investment, it reflects the game's initial focus on high-impact, situational effects that defined the early competitive landscape.
The artwork for this specific Fourth Edition printing was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in the visual development of early Magic. Rush aimed to convey the raw, elemental power of the earth splitting apart, utilizing a gritty aesthetic that characterized the game's formative years. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if niche, utility piece, eventually becoming a staple for players who appreciated the aesthetic and mechanical identity of the game’s first few years of expansion.
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