Obliterate
From the Vault: Lore 11 • mythic
- Set
- From the Vault: Lore
- Collector number
- 11
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
This spell can't be countered.
Destroy all artifacts, creatures, and lands. They can't be regenerated.
For his family, Barrin made a funeral pyre of Tolaria.
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
Obliterate was first released in the 2000 expansion set Invasion, designed as a high-cost sorcery intended to represent a cataclysmic board-clearing effect that removed all permanents from the game. This card is part of a thematic lineage of red-aligned global destruction spells that trade mana efficiency for complete battlefield reset, reflecting the destructive chaos often associated with red mana in the game's color pie.
The version included in From the Vault: Lore, released in 2014, features updated card frame technology and distinct foil treatment characteristic of the premium series. The artwork, by Greg Staples, maintains the original's volatile tone, focusing on the sheer force of the spell's impact. The set itself was curated to celebrate iconic flavor and narratives, selecting Obliterate to represent the devastating lore moments where entire landscapes are stripped away by magical upheaval.
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