Lava Flow
Portal 138 • uncommon
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 138
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Destroy target creature or land.
People ran as never before at the thought of being buried and cremated at the same time.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lava Flow was released in 1997 as part of the Portal set, an introductory Magic: The Gathering product designed to ease new players into the game's mechanics. The set intentionally omitted complex keywords and instant-speed interactions found in standard expansions, opting instead for simplified, sorcery-speed gameplay to clarify the core concepts of combat and resource management.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's early history. His approach for this card emphasized a raw, elemental aesthetic consistent with the high-fantasy visual identity of the era. While the card is a straightforward functional reprint of effects seen in earlier sets, it remains a nostalgic piece for those who began their journey into the game during the late 1990s.
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