Molten Vortex
Magic Origins 156 • rare
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Collector number
- 156
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Philip Straub
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
red mana, Discard a land card: This enchantment deals 2 damage to any target.
If you can't take the heat . . . well, that's going to be a problem.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Molten Vortex was released in 2015 as part of the Magic Origins set, which served as a narrative bridge exploring the backstories of the game's core Planeswalker characters. Designed for the enchantment-heavy landscape of the era, the card was conceptualized by Wizards of the Coast to provide a repeatable, resource-driven damage output that rewarded players for holding lands in their hand rather than playing them.
The card features illustration by James Zapata, who utilized a vivid, intense color palette to depict the raw, volatile nature of the spell. Upon its release, it was received as a nuanced tactical tool, particularly in eternal formats where its ability to function as a low-cost, recurring source of damage allowed players to pivot from a resource-management strategy to an aggressive burn style.
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