Inferno
Eighth Edition 196 • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 196
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Don Hazeltine
- Market price
- $0.50
What it does
Inferno deals 6 damage to each creature and each player.
"Some have said there is no subtlety to destruction. You know what? They're dead."— Jaya Ballard, task mage
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 originally released in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to represent a high-cost, high-impact red sorcery. As part of the core Eighth Edition release in 2003, this card featured updated card frames that shifted the game's aesthetic toward a more modern, structured visual identity. The decision to include it in the Core Set was intended to maintain the presence of classic, powerful board-clearing effects that defined the early era of the game.
The artwork for this version was provided by artist Ron Spencer, a prolific contributor to the game who is known for his dynamic and visceral style. Spencer sought to capture the chaotic, overwhelming nature of a battlefield engulfed in flame, using bold lighting and intense colors to reflect the card's function of dealing damage to all creatures and players. Upon its release in the mid-2000s, the card was received as a staple red board wipe, valued by players for its ability to reset the state of play in both casual and limited formats.
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