Lava Spike
Secret Lair Drop 2049 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2049
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- K Wroten
- Market price
- $2.38
What it does
Lava Spike deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker.
"If the stabbing doesn't get ya, the melting sure will."
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 originally released in the 2004 set Champions of Kamigawa as a common sorcery, quickly becoming a staple in red aggressive decks due to its efficiency as a direct damage spell. The card occupies a specific mechanical niche, mirroring the effect of Lightning Bolt while sacrificing instant-speed flexibility for the arcane spell type, which allowed it to synergize with other cards in the Kamigawa block.
This particular iteration was released as part of a Secret Lair drop, a premium product line introduced by Wizards of the Coast in 2019 to offer stylized, artist-driven reprints of popular cards. The design for this version features distinct, thematic artwork that deviates from the traditional aesthetic of the original block, catering to collectors who value aesthetic variety and the curated nature of the Secret Lair releases.
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