Obliterate
The List INV-156 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- INV-156
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $4.43
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 originally released as a rare sorcery card in the 2000 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Invasion. Designed by the Wizards of the Coast development team during a period of experimentation with high-cost, board-clearing effects, the card was intended to reset the game state entirely by destroying all creatures, artifacts, and lands. Its aggressive design aimed to provide a definitive equalizer in complex game states, though its high mana cost and restrictive color requirements limited its prevalence in competitive tournament play.
The artwork for the original printing was illustrated by Brom, an artist renowned for his dark, gothic fantasy style. His interpretation of the spell captures a sense of total atmospheric dissolution, visually reinforcing the card's function of erasing the board. The card was later included in 'The List', a curated collection of legacy cards that Wizards of the Coast began inserting into set boosters starting in 2020, allowing newer players to encounter older, iconic designs alongside contemporary releases.
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