Smelt
Core Set 2019 158 • common
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Collector number
- 158
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Destroy target artifact.
The creation of new weapons demands the destruction of others.
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 in July 2018 as part of the Core Set 2019 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a common instant, it was designed as a functional reprint of existing artifact-destruction cards, intended to provide players in the Limited format with a reliable, low-cost answer to problematic artifacts. The design process focused on maintaining the color pie philosophy of red, which frequently uses destructive fire magic to neutralize mechanical threats.
The card features artwork by Zoltan Boros, a veteran illustrator known for his dynamic depictions of fantasy combat. Boros chose to emphasize the visceral nature of the effect, visualizing the heat required to liquefy metal. Upon release, the card was received as a standard utility piece, appreciated by players for its straightforward efficiency and its ability to fit into a wide variety of red-based decks without disrupting the established power level of the core set environment.
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