Pyrostatic Pillar
Scourge 100 • uncommon
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $2.70
What it does
Whenever a player casts a spell with mana value 3 or less, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pyrostatic Pillar was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge expansion, the final set in the Onslaught block of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set's narrative centered on the time-distorting effects of the Mirari artifact, which warped the flow of time and space across the continent of Otaria. The card was designed as a hate-bear style enchantment, intended to punish decks that rely on casting multiple low-cost spells in a single turn, thereby shifting the competitive landscape of the era.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Greg Staples, known for his atmospheric and gritty take on fantasy archetypes. Staples focused on the visual representation of arcane stagnation and heat, depicting the pillar as a looming, dangerous force. While the card is often remembered for its niche role in sideboards and its ability to curb fast-paced play, its design reflects the era's focus on creating disruptive, tax-based enchantments that forced players to carefully consider their resource management.
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