Shatter
Seventh Edition 217 • common
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 217
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Michael Koelsch
- Market price
- $0.14
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 originally introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a staple red-aligned spell to address the game's early focus on artifacts. The version from Seventh Edition, released in 2001, marked a significant aesthetic shift as it was the first core set to feature card frames with a modern, cleaner layout, reflecting Wizards of the Coast's ongoing effort to modernize the game's visual identity for the new millennium.
The artwork for this specific printing was created by artist Heather Hudson. She opted for a stylized, visceral depiction of metallic destruction that emphasized the card's function while adhering to the more standardized, high-fantasy art direction adopted for the Seventh Edition base set. The card was well-received by the player base during this era, maintaining its status as a reliable, cost-effective utility spell in both casual and competitive formats throughout the set's rotation.
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