Shattering Blow
Gatecrash 225 • common
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 225
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana or white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red · White
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Exile target artifact.
"Aurelia seems too eager to solve her problems by delivering them to oblivion."— Prime Speaker Zegana
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
Shattering Blow was released in 2013 as part of the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering, set on the plane of Ravnica. Designed by Wizards of the Coast as an uncommon red instant, it serves a functional role in the game by allowing players to destroy artifacts or enchantments, reflecting the chaotic and destructive nature of the Boros Legion, the guild to which the card is thematic.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Dan Scott, who was tasked with visualizing the raw, destructive force characteristic of red-aligned magic. The artwork depicts a surge of magical energy tearing through metallic structures, capturing the high-stakes, urban conflict aesthetic that defined the Gatecrash set. It was received by the player community as a reliable, if situational, utility card for limited formats, valued for its straightforward interaction in aggressive decks.
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