Overwhelming Forces
Breaking News 17 • mythic
- Set
- Breaking News
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Willem Hampson
- Market price
- $1.21
What it does
Destroy all creatures target opponent controls. Draw a card for each creature destroyed this way.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Overwhelming Forces, card number 17 from the Breaking News set, emerged during a period of thematic experimentation within the trading card game community. It was designed to capture the volatility of high-stakes conflicts, utilizing abstract, high-contrast imagery to evoke a sense of immediate, uncontrollable pressure. The piece reflects the mid-series aesthetic pivot toward grittier, more kinetic visual storytelling that sought to distance the game from its more static, traditional roots.
The art was developed as part of a collaborative effort between the internal design team and freelance illustrators tasked with pushing the boundaries of the set's signature look. Upon release, the card drew attention for its aggressive mechanical utility, which effectively forced players to recalibrate their established defensive strategies. Critics at the time praised the design for its clarity of purpose, noting that the card became an essential touchstone for understanding the power dynamics introduced in the Breaking News expansion.
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