Lava Spike
Champions of Kamigawa 178 • common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 178
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $1.35
What it does
Lava Spike deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lava Spike was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion, a set heavily influenced by Japanese folklore and mythology. Designed as a common-rarity sorcery for the Magic: The Gathering card game, it serves as a functional color-shifted version of the iconic Lightning Bolt spell, adapted specifically for the red mana identity of the game, which emphasizes direct damage and aggressive playstyles.
The card’s artwork was commissioned from Mark Tedin, a longtime contributor to the game known for his surreal and atmospheric style. Tedin’s illustration depicts the raw, elemental energy of the Kamigawa plane manifesting as a violent eruption of flame. Upon its release, the card became a staple in burn-focused archetypes across various formats, favored by competitive players for its efficiency and its contribution to the Splice onto Arcane mechanic, which allowed for unique spell-stacking strategies within that specific block.
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