Game of Chaos
Fifth Edition 232† • rare
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 232†
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Thomas Gianni
- Market price
- €7.51
What it does
Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 1 life and target opponent loses 1 life, and you decide whether to flip again. If you lose the flip, you lose 1 life and that opponent gains 1 life, and that player decides whether to flip again. Double the life stakes with each flip.
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
Game of Chaos was introduced in the Fifth Edition of the Magic: The Gathering card game, which was released in 1997. As a core set designed to provide a comprehensive pool of cards for players, it compiled reprints from earlier expansions. The card serves as a representative example of the chaotic, high-variance design philosophy that characterized early Red-aligned spells, which often leaned into coin-flipping mechanics to introduce unpredictable outcomes during gameplay.
The card features artwork by Margaret Organ-Kean, who contributed several illustrations to the Magic franchise during the 1990s. Her work for this piece reflects the high-fantasy aesthetic prevalent at the time, aiming to capture the volatile and destructive nature of the spell's effect. Upon its release, the card was received primarily as a flavorful, casual-play curiosity rather than a staple of competitive decks, owing to the inherent inconsistency of its coin-flipping mechanic.
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