Flare
Fifth Edition 230 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 230
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Andrew Robinson
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Flare deals 1 damage to any target.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
The secret of destruction is simple: everything burns.
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
Flare was released in 1997 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Fifth Edition core set. This set served as a retrospective compilation, aggregating cards from the game's earliest expansions including Revised, Fourth Edition, Chronicles, and the initial expansions of the mid-1990s. The card itself represents a fundamental red-aligned sorcery, consistent with the aggressive and direct-damage thematic identity established for the color during the game's formative years.
The artwork for this particular printing of Flare was created by Sandra Everingham. Her contributions to the game during this era often leaned into a distinct, painterly aesthetic that defined the visual language of early Magic sets. Within the context of Fifth Edition, the inclusion of Flare provided players with a recurring utility piece for red decks, though the card is frequently studied by collectors today more for its role in the game’s historical timeline rather than for its competitive relevance in modern tournament play.
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