Raise the Alarm
Mirrodin 16 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- John Matson
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Create two 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.
"The nim raid our homes without warning. We must defend our homes without hesitation."
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
Raise the Alarm was first released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced players to a plane entirely composed of metal, focusing heavily on artifact synergies and mechanical themes. This instant spell, which allows a player to put two 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens onto the battlefield, was designed to provide white decks with a versatile, low-cost way to generate board presence at instant speed.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, who aimed to capture the martial discipline of the Mirrodin setting's inhabitants. By depicting two armored soldiers standing ready in a metallic landscape, the art reinforces the card's function as a defensive or surprise maneuver. It was well-received by players for its efficiency and has since become a staple common, appearing in numerous reprints and sets due to its reliable utility in both Limited and Constructed formats.
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