Shatter
Limited Edition Alpha 173 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 173
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Amy Weber
- Market price
- $49.98
What it does
Destroy target artifact.
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
Shatter was released as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in 1993. As one of the original 295 cards printed during the game's initial launch, it was designed to establish the core mechanics of artifact destruction within the red color identity. The set was created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, intended to bring the complexity of hobby gaming into a portable, collectible card format that could be easily distributed and played in social settings.
The artwork for the card was provided by Dan Frazier, whose distinctive illustrative style defined the aesthetic of many early artifacts and red spells. The design sought to visually represent the concept of crystalline or metallic destruction, consistent with the gritty, high-fantasy tone of the early sets. While not as iconic as some of the rare cards in the Alpha release, Shatter remains a significant piece of gaming history, representing the foundational balance and strategic constraints established during the very first months of the game's existence.
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