Sarkhan's Catharsis
War of the Spark 144 • common
- Set
- War of the Spark
- Collector number
- 144
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Zack Stella
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Sarkhan's Catharsis deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.
"You once brought havoc to my home and ruined my mind. I'm here to return the favor, Bolas."
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
Sarkhan's Catharsis was released in 2019 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set War of the Spark. The card depicts the planeswalker Sarkhan Vol experiencing a moment of emotional release amid the backdrop of the conflict on the plane of Ravnica, where the planeswalker Nicol Bolas attempted to harvest the souls of the populace to achieve godhood. Mechanically, the card serves as a direct damage spell, reflecting the aggressive and volatile nature of Sarkhan's pyromancy.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who has contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic. The illustration captures Sarkhan in a state of intense magical outpouring, emphasizing the high-stakes narrative of the War of the Spark storyline. The design was received as a functional thematic piece that connected the card's mechanics to Sarkhan’s established character arc as a draconic-aligned mage struggling with the manipulation of Bolas.
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