Pinpoint Avalanche
Onslaught 221 • common
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 221
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Darrell Riche
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Pinpoint Avalanche deals 4 damage to target creature. The damage can't be prevented.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pinpoint Avalanche was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set marked the beginning of a new storyline arc focused on the Phyrexians and the plane of Dominaria. The card was designed as a tactical red spell intended to provide players with a situational method of creature removal during combat, fitting into the set's emphasis on creature-heavy gameplay and warfare themes.
The artwork for Pinpoint Avalanche was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, a prolific contributor to the game during this era. Cavotta's visual direction focused on capturing the sudden, destructive power of a localized magical strike. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility piece for limited formats, noted for its efficiency in dealing with specific threats, though it did not shift the power dynamics of the competitive constructed formats of the time.
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