Flaring Pain
World Championship Decks 2003 we89sb • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2003
- Collector number
- we89sb
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Glen Angus
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Damage can't be prevented this turn.
Flashback red mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
"I don't rub salt in wounds. I use sulfur."— Matoc, lavamancer
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
Flaring Pain was originally printed in the Judgement expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in 2002. This specific printing originates from the 2003 World Championship Decks, a product line released by Wizards of the Coast to commemorate the top decks from the previous year's tournament. These decks featured gold-bordered cards with distinct backs, making them ineligible for sanctioned tournament play, but highly sought after as a way for fans to replicate the strategies used by world-class players like Carlos Romão.
The card was illustrated by Ron Spencer, a prominent artist known for his gritty, expressive style during the game's early years. His depiction of Flaring Pain captures the visceral nature of the card's effect, which prevents damage from being prevented, effectively nullifying defensive strategies. Within the 2003 World Championship set, this card serves as a technical sideboard tool, reflecting the complex, reactive metagame environment that characterized professional Magic play in the early 2000s.
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