Puncturing Light
Shadows over Innistrad 35 • common
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Collector number
- 35
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
Destroy target attacking or blocking creature with power 3 or less.
"If you refuse to see the light, then you will feel it."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Puncturing Light was released in 2016 as part of the Shadows over Innistrad expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set returned players to the gothic horror-themed plane of Innistrad, focusing on themes of madness, transformation, and divine retribution following the corruption of the archangel Avacyn. The card was designed as a thematic representation of light-based magic purging dark entities, fitting the set's narrative of holy cleansing amidst encroaching Eldrazi horror.
The card features illustration by Igor Kieryluk, whose work in this set emphasizes the stark, high-contrast aesthetic synonymous with Innistrad's visual identity. Kieryluk was tasked with capturing the moment of sudden, blinding magical intervention, a common motif for white-aligned removal spells in the game. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard functional piece for Limited formats, noted for its utility in dealing with smaller threats that define the aggressive creature curve of the set.
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