Lava Axe
Magic 2015 154 • common
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Collector number
- 154
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.04
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 to introduce new players to the fundamentals of Magic: The Gathering. As a sorcery that deals five damage to a target player, it serves as a quintessential 'burn' spell, illustrating the straightforward red-aligned philosophy of direct damage. Its inclusion in Magic 2015, featuring artwork by Kev Walker, continues this tradition of providing a simple, high-impact card that has remained a staple of core set design for decades.
The art by Kev Walker leans into the visceral, elemental nature of red magic, depicting a massive axe composed of molten rock and fire. Walker, a long-time contributor to the game, aimed to convey the card's simple yet brutal efficacy. The card is frequently cited by the player community as an iconic teaching tool, prized not for its competitive complexity but for its role in defining the basic mechanics of red deck strategies.
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