Seismic Assault
Tenth Edition 228 • rare
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 228
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $1.34
What it does
Discard a land card: This enchantment deals 2 damage to any target.
Earth arms itself with fire.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Seismic Assault was originally designed for the Exodus expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1998, envisioned by the development team as a high-impact enchantment that incentivized aggressive land-discard strategies. The Tenth Edition printing, released in 2007, marked a return for the card as part of a core set intended to provide a stable, accessible foundation for players, featuring updated frame aesthetics that aligned with the modern design language established during the transition to the 'eighth edition' card layout.
The artwork for this version was rendered by artist Mark Tedin, whose long-standing contribution to the game is characterized by a surreal and often volatile aesthetic. In this piece, Tedin captures the chaotic essence of the card’s effect—transforming the very earth into a weapon—matching the card's mechanical identity as a destructive engine. While the card is primarily valued for its utility in combo-centric deck archetypes, its visual presentation remains a touchstone for players who appreciate the classic, visceral style of early Magic illustrations.
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