Magma Phoenix
Magic 2010 148 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Collector number
- 148
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Flying
When this creature dies, it deals 3 damage to each creature and each player.
3 generic mana red mana red mana: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Magma Phoenix was introduced in the 2010 Core Set, a pivotal release in Magic: The Gathering history that marked a shift toward more thematic, story-driven card design. Released in July 2009, the set was designed to be more accessible to new players while reintroducing iconic elemental archetypes. The creature was crafted to embody the fiery resilience associated with phoenixes in fantasy lore, featuring a unique death-triggered ability that deals damage to all creatures and players before returning to the owner's hand.
The artwork was commissioned from Raymond Swanland, a digital artist renowned for his high-energy, visceral style. Swanland utilized his signature technique of dynamic, fractured light and aggressive brushwork to portray the Phoenix in a state of explosive rebirth. Upon release, the card was widely noted for its distinctive visual intensity and its utility in control-focused red decks, eventually becoming a staple example of the evocative, action-oriented aesthetic that defined the late-2000s era of the game.
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