Sinkhole
Limited Edition Alpha 129 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $163.60
What it does
Destroy target land.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperBanned
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sinkhole was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, the inaugural print run of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. Designed for the game's earliest iteration, the card was intended to introduce disruptive land destruction mechanics that forced players to manage their mana resources more conservatively in a competitive environment.
The card’s haunting illustration was rendered by artist Quinton Hoover. Hoover employed his signature sweeping, expressive line work to depict the earth collapsing, a visual style that became iconic within the early aesthetic of the game. Upon its release, Sinkhole was recognized for its high power level, eventually becoming a staple card in black-aligned control decks and remaining a significant point of discussion in the game's historical meta-analysis.
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