Galvanic Relay
Modern Horizons 2 406 • common
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Collector number
- 406
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Lucas Staniec
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Exile the top card of your library. During your next turn, you may play that card.
Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn.)
Abandoned years ago, the experiment continues to iterate upon itself.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperBanned
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Galvanic Relay was introduced in the 2021 set Modern Horizons 2, a direct-to-Modern expansion designed to inject powerful, nostalgic, and often complex cards into the format. The card was created to serve as a high-ceiling payoff for storm-based archetypes, rewarding players for sequencing multiple low-cost spells in a single turn. It functions as a form of delayed card advantage, capturing the essence of 'storm' mechanics that have historically defined high-skill combo decks in Magic: The Gathering.
The artwork for this specific printing, illustrated by Titus Lunter, captures a surge of arcane energy that mirrors the card's mechanical intent. Lunter’s design emphasizes the kinetic, volatile nature of the galvanic discharge, aligning with the card's identity as a chaotic engine for card velocity. Upon release, the card was immediately recognized by competitive players for its efficiency, quickly becoming a staple in red-based combo decks that aim to cycle through their libraries to find a win condition.
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