Magmatic Core
Coldsnap 91 • uncommon
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Collector number
- 91
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Cumulative upkeep 1 generic mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
At the beginning of your end step, this enchantment deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures, where X is the number of age counters on it.
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
Magmatic Core was released in 2006 as part of Coldsnap, a Magic: The Gathering expansion designed to complete the Ice Age block that had originally concluded a decade earlier. The set was conceived as a thematic revisit to the frozen world of Dominaria, utilizing mechanics like cumulative upkeep to evoke the harsh, survivalist conditions of that setting.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, who contributed extensively to the visual identity of the era. His design for Magmatic Core captures the volatile nature of fire-based destruction, using stark lighting and high-contrast composition to emphasize the card's function as a recurring damage source. It was received by the player base as a niche tactical tool, primarily utilized in limited formats where its ability to ping creatures provided a consistent answer to small, aggressive threats.
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