Incinerate
World Championship Decks 1997 pm242 • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1997
- Collector number
- pm242
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Incinerate deals 3 damage to any target. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.
"Yes, I think 'toast' is an appropriate description."— Jaya Ballard, task mage
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Incinerate was originally introduced in the 1996 Ice Age expansion as a staple burn spell for red decks. The version found in the 1997 World Championship Decks was selected to represent the high-level competitive play of that era, specifically appearing in the decklist of Paul McCabe. These boxed sets were produced by Wizards of the Coast to allow fans to play with exact replicas of the cards used by top competitors during the World Championship event, serving as a snapshot of the tournament meta at the time.
The art for this specific printing features the iconic illustration by Jeff Miracola, which depicts a fiery, skeletal hand conjuring a blaze. Miracola’s work on the card became synonymous with the spell's aggressive playstyle, and the World Championship printings are distinguished by a unique gold-border and the signature of the player on the face of the card. These decks were well-received as an educational tool for players to study professional-level strategies and deck architecture.
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