Inferno
Fourth Edition 205 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 205
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Randy Asplund-Faith
- Market price
- $0.62
What it does
Inferno deals 6 damage to each creature and each player.
"Any scrap of compassion that still existed in my soul was permanently snuffed out when they cast me out into the flames."— Mairsil, called the Pretender
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Inferno was released in 1995 as part of the Fourth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering. As a reprint of a card originally appearing in the Alpha set, it represents the foundational era of the game where direct-damage spells were a staple of red-aligned deck strategies. The inclusion of this card in the Fourth Edition provided a bridge for new players to access powerful, classic effects that defined the early competitive landscape of the trading card game.
The artwork for this specific printing was commissioned from Randy Asplund-Faith, an artist known for his contributions to the early aesthetic of the franchise. His interpretation of the card seeks to capture the visceral intensity of a literal downpour of fire, a challenging feat of illustration given the limited technical printing constraints of the era. The card was generally received as a high-impact board clear, favored for its ability to shift the momentum of a game by simultaneously targeting all creatures on the battlefield.
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