Fling
Foundations Jumpstart 553 • common
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 553
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Lucas Graciano
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Fling deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to any target.
Never flinch. Never falter. Never fear.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fling was originally introduced in the Stronghold expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1998, designed as a red-aligned spell that allowed a player to sacrifice a creature to deal damage equal to its power to a target. The card quickly became a staple in red aggressive strategies, known for its ability to convert a late-game creature that might otherwise be blocked or rendered obsolete into a final, decisive burst of direct damage.
This version of Fling, featured in Foundations Jumpstart as card number 553, carries the distinct artistic touch of Lucas Graciano. Graciano’s illustration maintains the high-energy, volatile aesthetic associated with the spell’s chaotic nature. As part of the Foundations set, this reprint ensures that the classic mechanic remains accessible to new players while retaining the strategic utility that has defined the card in various formats for over two decades.
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