Searing Light
Oath of the Gatewatch 33 • common
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Collector number
- 33
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Marco Nelor
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Destroy target attacking or blocking creature with power 2 or less.
"Light can lay bare our fears. It can also make them go away."— Nazra of the Stone Havens
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
Searing Light was released in 2016 as part of the Oath of the Gatewatch expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as an uncommon instant for the white mana color identity, the card was crafted to address the set's mechanical focus on the colorless Eldrazi threat, providing players with a targeted removal spell that dealt damage based on the target's power. It emerged during a period where Wizards of the Coast was emphasizing thematic conflicts between the Gatewatch planeswalkers and the Eldrazi titans.
The artwork for the card was provided by illustrator Bastien L. Deharme, who utilized a stark, high-contrast style to depict a beam of holy energy striking a creature. The illustration was received positively by the community for its evocative portrayal of divine intervention. Mechanically, the card saw modest play in the Standard format of its time, serving as a sideboard utility piece for aggressive white decks needing an answer to early-game creature threats.
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