Pyroclasm
Seventh Edition 209 • uncommon
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 209
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Monte Michael Moore
- Market price
- $0.57
What it does
Pyroclasm deals 2 damage to each creature.
"When the air burns, only death breathes deep."— Bogardan mage
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pyroclasm was first introduced to Magic: The Gathering in the 1997 Mirage set, quickly establishing itself as a staple red sorcery for dealing area-of-effect damage to small creatures. The Seventh Edition printing, released in 2001, marked the first time the game utilized a modern card frame design, which was intended to improve legibility and provide a cleaner aesthetic for the base set that served as the game's flagship product at the time.
The artwork for this version was commissioned from artist Greg Staples, who moved away from the more abstract or painterly styles seen in early Magic history toward a more visceral, cinematic depiction of elemental fury. Staples aimed to capture the immediate, devastating impact of a volcanic eruption, focusing on the raw energy of the flames. Upon release, the Seventh Edition core set received mixed feedback from long-time players regarding its frame transition, though the classic utility of Pyroclasm remained a widely respected element of red deck strategies.
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