Pyrotechnics
Legends 161 • common
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.47
What it does
Pyrotechnics deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.
"Hi! ni! ya! Behold the man of flint, that's me!/ Four lightnings zigzag from me, strike and return." —Navajo war chant
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pyrotechnics was released in 1994 as part of the Legends expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was unique at the time for being the first expansion to feature cards designed by players who had won the game's initial world championship tournaments. The expansion sought to integrate competitive community influence directly into the game's mechanics and lore, marking a pivotal moment in the development of organized play.
The card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prominent artist whose work defined much of the early aesthetic of Magic: The Gathering. Hoover’s design for Pyrotechnics utilized his characteristic vibrant, fluid style to depict the visceral energy of a magical explosion. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional staple in limited formats, valued by players for its versatile ability to distribute damage among multiple targets.
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About Pyrotechnics
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