Puncturing Light
Rise of the Eldrazi 41 • common
- Set
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Collector number
- 41
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Destroy target attacking or blocking creature with power 3 or less.
"The vampires knew what was coming. I know it. And they did nothing. They deserve to feel the same agony they've caused all of us."— Anitan, Ondu cleric
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 2010 as part of the Rise of the Eldrazi expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set represented the climax of the Zendikar block, focusing on the emergence of the Eldrazi, ancient and incomprehensible cosmic entities. Mechanically, the card was designed as a common white instant that provided players with targeted creature removal, specifically neutralizing smaller threats to help balance the game against the set's oversized, high-cost behemoths.
The artwork was commissioned by Wizards of the Coast from the collaborative illustration team of Zoltan Boros and Gabor Szikszai. Known for their dynamic and high-contrast style, the duo captured the moment of divine intervention or magical strike central to the card's theme. The design aimed to convey the swift, focused intensity of white-mana removal spells, fitting into the overarching aesthetic of the Eldrazi conflict where fragile mortal defenses were pitted against terrifying, world-consuming forces.
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