Magnetic Flux
Darksteel 25 • common
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 25
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Alan Rabinowitz
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Artifact creatures you control gain flying until end of turn.
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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 DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Magnetic Flux was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel set, the second expansion in the Mirrodin block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the thematic consequences of an artificial plane composed entirely of metal, introducing mechanics that heavily emphasized artifacts and equipment. Within this context, the card was crafted as a common-rarity utility instant intended to provide players with a situational method to alter the properties of artifacts currently on the battlefield.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Alan Rabinowitz, who opted for a stark, industrial aesthetic that aligns with the metallic landscape of Mirrodin. His design focuses on the visual manifestation of a magnetic field, utilizing cool tones and geometric energy lines to emphasize the card’s function. Upon release, the card was primarily utilized in limited formats, where its ability to manipulate artifact keywords provided tactical flexibility during the fast-paced gameplay characteristic of the Darksteel expansion.
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