Shattering Pulse
Exodus 102 • common
- Set
- Exodus
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Buyback 3 generic mana (You may pay an additional 3 generic mana as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Destroy target artifact.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shattering Pulse was released in 1998 as part of the Exodus expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Exodus served as the final installment of the Rath Cycle, a narrative arc focused on the plane of Rath and the Phyrexians' invasion preparations. The set was designed to introduce mechanically complex interactions, with Shattering Pulse specifically highlighting the 'buyback' mechanic, which allowed players to return a card to their hand after casting it by paying an additional cost.
The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a highly regarded fantasy artist known for his painterly, atmospheric style. Giancola’s design for the piece depicts a focused discharge of energy intended to destroy metallic constructs, consistent with the card's function as an artifact-destruction spell. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency and repeatability, becoming a staple in red-aligned decks during the late 1990s as a flexible answer to artifact-heavy strategies.
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