Magma Spray
Shards of Alara 108 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 108
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jarreau Wimberly
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Magma Spray deals 2 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
"Jund is a wounded world. Beware its searing blood spilling out onto the surface."— Rakka Mar
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
Magma Spray was released as a common card in the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2008. The card is set within the plane of Grixis, a world defined by a scarcity of life and mana where death and decay are constant. Mechanically, the card was designed to provide efficient red removal that prevents creatures from returning to the graveyard, fitting the set's emphasis on graveyard interactions and the necrotic themes of the Grixis shard.
The artwork for this printing was illustrated by Steve Prescott. His design captures the raw, volatile nature of Grixis magic, depicting a burst of molten energy being unleashed. Prescott’s style is known for its heavy sense of weight and motion, and in this instance, he sought to convey the visceral heat and sudden destruction implied by the card's name. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its utility in limited formats, serving as a reliable answer to low-toughness threats.
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