Fracturing Gust
Shadowmoor 227 • rare
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 227
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana or white mana green mana or white mana green mana or white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green · White
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin
- Market price
- $1.61
What it does
Destroy all artifacts and enchantments. You gain 2 life for each permanent destroyed this way.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fracturing Gust was released in May 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the gloomy, hybrid world of Shadowmoor—a plane perpetually shrouded in a twilight state—the card reflects the set's focus on multicolored mechanics and the tension between light and dark. It was designed as a powerful sideboard utility tool, specifically engineered to punish strategies reliant on enchantments and artifacts by destroying them and gaining life for the caster.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Michael Sutfin, whose dark, textured, and often visceral style complemented the grim aesthetic of the Shadowmoor block. Sutfin focused on conveying the chaotic, tearing energy of the spell, moving away from traditional high-fantasy tropes to lean into the oppressive atmosphere of the setting. Upon its release, the card was received as a highly efficient answer to dominant artifact-heavy decks, earning it a lasting reputation as a staple in various formats where enchantment and artifact synergy remains prevalent.
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