Pyrokinesis
World Championship Decks 1997 pm78 • uncommon
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1997
- Collector number
- pm78
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
You may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Pyrokinesis deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures.
"Anybody want some . . . toast?"— Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Pyrokinesis card featured in the 1997 World Championship Decks was part of a specific product line designed to allow players to replicate the experience of playing with the decks used by the top competitors at the Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These decks were printed with gold-bordered backs and signatures from the players, intentionally distinguishing them from standard tournament-legal cards to maintain the value and integrity of the original printings while offering fans a chance to own iconic competitive lists.
The design of the Pyrokinesis card itself originates from the Alliances expansion, featuring artwork by Kev Walker. Walker, a prominent illustrator for the game, aimed to capture the visceral, destructive energy of a fire-based spell. Within the competitive context of 1997, the card was a pivotal inclusion for red-aligned control decks due to its ability to exile a card from one's hand to deal damage to multiple creatures, providing a high-impact, zero-mana solution that defined the high-level tournament landscape of that year.
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