Heated Argument
Secrets of Strixhaven 118 • common
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 118
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Aleksi Briclot
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Heated Argument deals 6 damage to target creature. You may exile a card from your graveyard. If you do, Heated Argument also deals 2 damage to that creature's controller.
"I don't want to hurt you, Ajani, but whatever Jace is planning needs to be stopped!"
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Heated Argument was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set is themed around an elite university for mages, with the card appearing specifically in the 'Strixhaven' main set rather than the 'Mystical Archive' subset. Mechanically, it represents the Red color's emphasis on impulse and conflict, acting as a direct damage spell that reflects the academic rivalries central to the Strixhaven setting.
The artwork was illustrated by Games Workshop veteran and fantasy artist Igor Kieryluk. He was tasked with capturing a volatile moment of magical dispute within the halls of the university. The design focuses on the visual manifestation of sorcerous aggression, contrasting the intellectual rigor of a mage school with the chaotic, destructive tendencies inherent in Red mana. Upon release, it was received as a standard 'common' rarity utility spell, primarily utilized for limited-format play where its efficiency in removing smaller creatures or dealing the final points of damage proved useful.
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