Smelt
Magic 2014 156 • common
- Set
- Magic 2014
- Collector number
- 156
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Destroy target artifact.
"Looks like that wasn't darksteel after all."— Koth of the Hammer
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
Smelt was released as part of the Magic 2014 Core Set, which arrived in the summer of 2013. As a common instant card, it served a functional role within the game's environment, designed to provide players with a straightforward, low-cost method for destroying artifacts. Its release coincided with a period in Magic: The Gathering history where Wizards of the Coast sought to emphasize core set themes while maintaining a balance between accessible gameplay and strategic depth.
The artwork for the card was created by Zoltan Boros, an illustrator known for his dynamic contributions to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Boros opted for a visceral depiction of metal under intense thermal stress, aiming to capture the literal transformation of an artifact being melted down. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility piece, appreciated by players for its efficiency in Limited formats rather than for any particular complexity or narrative weight.
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