Inferno
Seventh Edition 198 • rare
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 198
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Don Hazeltine
- Market price
- $0.53
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."— Wandering 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, representing the quintessential red spell for dealing massive area-of-effect damage. By the time it was reprinted for the Seventh Edition in 2001, the card had become a hallmark of the game's core identity, serving as a powerful, albeit high-mana-cost, board wipe intended to punish swarm strategies.
The Seventh Edition version utilized updated layout aesthetics and featured artwork that leaned into the game's evolving visual style at the turn of the millennium. The design prioritized clarity and functional consistency within the evolving rulebook of the time, maintaining the card's reputation as a dramatic, high-impact finish for players who favored red's destructive elemental themes.
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