Ignite the Beacon
War of the Spark 18 • rare
- Set
- War of the Spark
- Collector number
- 18
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Search your library for up to two planeswalker cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.
"If you can't save yourself, you fight to give someone else a chance."— Ajani Goldmane
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ignite the Beacon was released in May 2019 as part of the War of the Spark expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was a major narrative milestone for the game, depicting a climactic battle on the plane of Ravnica between an alliance of Planeswalkers and the elder dragon Nicol Bolas. The card's function, which allows a player to search their library for two Planeswalker cards, serves as a direct representation of the coalition assembling its forces to defend the city.
The card features artwork by Johannes Voss, a long-time contributor to the game. Voss utilized a dynamic, epic composition to capture the scale of the gathering conflict, emphasizing the light and hope associated with the beacon. The card was well-received by players for both its thematic resonance with the set's central conflict and its functional utility in formats where Planeswalker-heavy decks are prevalent, cementing its role as a narrative centerpiece of the expansion.
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