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
- $0.55
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, designed by Richard Garfield as one of the game's foundational red spells. The card captures the chaotic and destructive essence of the color red, functioning as a high-mana cost board wipe that deals damage to every creature and player on the battlefield. Its inclusion in Seventh Edition, released in 2001, marked a shift in the game's visual identity, as this set was the first to feature a new card frame design aimed at improving readability for players.
The artwork for the Seventh Edition printing was commissioned from artist Don Hazeltine. Moving away from the more abstract or painterly styles of the early 1990s, Hazeltine’s depiction emphasizes a literal, visceral interpretation of the spell's effect. The composition highlights the raw intensity of a magical conflagration, reflecting the aesthetic standards of Wizards of the Coast during the early 2000s, which prioritized clearer imagery to align with the game's growing global reach and professionalized competitive circuit.
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