Lava Axe
Magic 2014 143 • common
- Set
- Magic 2014
- Collector number
- 143
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.
A strict upgrade over the cinder hatchet.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lava Axe was originally introduced in the Portal set in 1997, designed as a straightforward, high-impact sorcery intended to help newer players understand the basic mechanics of direct damage spells in Magic: The Gathering. As a common card, it has been reprinted numerous times throughout the game's history, serving as a quintessential example of red mana's aggressive philosophy of dealing damage directly to an opponent.
The version from the Magic 2014 core set features updated artwork by Volkan Baga, who brought a more modern, visceral intensity to the spell's visual identity. By this stage in the game's evolution, the card was firmly established as a limited format staple, often used as a finisher in draft environments due to its simple yet reliable ability to reduce an opponent's life total in a single decisive action.
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