Pillar of Flame
Avacyn Restored 149 • common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 149
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Pillar of Flame deals 2 damage to any target. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
"May the worthy spend an eternity in Blessed Sleep. May the wicked find the peace of oblivion."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pillar of Flame was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the gothic horror plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the desperate thematic struggle of the human population attempting to fend off the forces of darkness. As a common sorcery, it was designed to serve as a versatile piece of removal for players, particularly effective against creatures that rely on graveyard recursion.
The artwork was commissioned from Karl Kopinski, a veteran illustrator known for his gritty and expressive character work. Kopinski focused on capturing the raw, elemental energy of the spell, depicting a vertical burst of fire that emphasizes the destructive nature of the sorcery. Upon release, the card was widely utilized in the Limited formats of the time, appreciated by players for its efficient mana cost and its exile effect which provided a necessary tactical answer to the set's resilient threats.
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