Resounding Thunder
Shards of Alara 110 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 110
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jon Foster
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Resounding Thunder deals 3 damage to any target.
Cycling 5 generic mana black mana red mana green mana (5 generic mana black mana red mana green mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, it deals 6 damage to any target.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Resounding Thunder was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara set for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a common red spell, it introduced the 'retrace' mechanic, which allowed players to cast the card from their graveyard by discarding a land card. This design choice was intended to mitigate mana flood in the late game, providing players with a recurring source of direct damage that rewarded strategic resource management.
The card features illustration by Kev Walker, a prolific artist within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem known for his dynamic and gritty aesthetic. Walker’s depiction of the spell captures the raw, volatile nature of red mana, emphasizing the theme of Alara's Grixis shard where decay and aggressive sorcery are pervasive. Upon its release, the card was well-received in Limited formats for its versatility and utility in grindy, attrition-based matches.
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