Ray of Ruin
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 117 • common
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 117
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Sam Rowan
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Exile target creature, Vehicle, or nonbasic land. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
"We know Chimil's light as a warming, healing presence, but make no mistake: to those who would desecrate her lands, it is a terrible force of scouring fury."— Akal Pakal, First Steward of Oteclan
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ray of Ruin was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. Designed as a common-rarity sorcery, it serves a functional role within the set's limited environment, allowing players to destroy a creature or planeswalker at the cost of sacrificing a land. This design reflects the set's themes of ancient, hazardous Mesoamerican-inspired subterranean landscapes where power often demands a significant sacrifice.
The card features artwork by Sam Rowan, who leaned into the dark, destructive aesthetic of the Ixalan underground. The visual composition captures the chaotic energy of the spell, emphasizing the raw magical forces hidden within the cavern depths. Upon release, it was received as a standard utility tool for black-aligned decks, praised for its straightforward impact and thematic consistency with the exploration-focused lore of the set.
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