Magic: The Gathering

Heat Ray

Battle Royale Box Set 32 • common

Set: Battle Royale Box Set
Collector number: 32
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: X mana red mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Red
Artist: Brian Snõddy
Market price: $0.40

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$0.40market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$0.24 – $0.40 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Battle Royale Box Set, this instant provides players with a versatile tool to influence the board at a moment's notice. Its inclusion in this collection highlights the functional staples that keep gameplay dynamic and reactive during a match.

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Card face

What it does

Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature.

It's not known whether the Thran built the device to forge their wonders or to defend them.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Heat Ray card was released as part of the Battle Royale Box Set, a product designed to bridge the gap between classic competitive play and the expanding lore of the game's universe. It was produced to provide players with a functional, low-cost utility card that maintained the thematic intensity of the set's sci-fi aesthetic, appearing as an common instant to ensure accessibility for both casual and tournament players.

The card features the distinct work of artist Brian Snõddy, whose approach to the illustration focused on raw energy and immediate impact. His design choices favored high-contrast visuals to effectively communicate the destructive nature of the heat ray within the game's mechanics. The piece was well-received by the player base for its simplicity and the clarity it brought to the game's spell-stacking interactions at the time of its release.

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About

About Heat Ray

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