Oxidize
Darksteel 79 • uncommon
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated.
"Ashes to ashes, rust to rust."— Viridian shaman
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Oxidize was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the second set in the Mirrodin block. The card was designed to function within the set's heavily artifact-focused theme, providing green decks with a specialized, low-cost tool to destroy artifacts. It arrived at a time when the game's mechanics were undergoing a significant shift toward prioritizing artifact interactions, making such reactive spells essential for balance in both competitive and casual play environments.
The card features artwork by John Avon, a prominent illustrator in the Magic: The Gathering community known for his distinctive and atmospheric landscape style. In this piece, Avon visually interpreted the concept of metal decay and corrosion, utilizing his characteristic use of light and color to emphasize the artifact-focused aesthetic of the Mirrodin plane. The card was well-received by players for its efficient mana cost and thematic relevance to the artifact-heavy meta of its era.
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