Flowstone Surge
Nemesis 85 • uncommon
- Set
- Nemesis
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Scott Hampton
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Creatures you control get +1/-1.
The army was never at a loss for weapons; Crovax was their forge.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Flowstone Surge was released in February 2000 as part of the Nemesis expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Masquerade block, Nemesis leaned heavily into the thematic concept of shifting identities and unstable mechanics, which the card's 'flowstone' ability—a recurring flavor element in the Rath plane—perfectly complemented by allowing players to sacrifice permanents to temporarily boost a creature's power.
The card features artwork by Greg Staples, whose work often captures the grim and visceral aesthetic of the late nineties Magic art direction. The illustration depicts the chaotic, crystalline expansion of the flowstone material, reflecting the set's focus on the artificial and hostile environment of the Phyrexian stronghold. Upon its release, the card was viewed as a situational, aggressive tool for limited play rather than a competitive staple, representing the distinct, experimental design philosophy of the era.
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