Seismic Spike
Ravnica: City of Guilds 141 • common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 141
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Destroy target land. Add red mana red mana.
Natural disasters in Ravnica are largely nullified by the Izzet. Unnatural disasters, on the other hand, happen all the time.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Seismic Spike was released in the 2005 Magic: The Gathering set Ravnica: City of Guilds, serving as a common-rarity sorcery card designed to highlight the destructive, chaotic nature of the Cult of Rakdos. The set focused on the complex urban landscape of Ravnica, where distinct guilds vied for control, and this card was intended to provide players with a functional tool for land destruction while reinforcing the aggressive, red-aligned themes of the guild.
The card features illustration by Matt Cavotta, who captures the visceral, explosive energy synonymous with the Rakdos guild's penchant for spectacle and fire. His design approach emphasized the raw, jagged motion of the earth shattering, visually communicating the card's mechanical effect. Upon its release, it was regarded as a standard utility piece for limited formats, appreciated by players for its ability to disrupt mana bases while simultaneously fueling specific red-mana strategies of the era.
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