Smoldering Spires
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas 96 • common
- Set
- Archenemy: Nicol Bolas
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, target creature can't block this turn.
tap: Add red mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Smoldering Spires was first printed in the 2010 Worldwake expansion, designed to showcase the shifting, unstable landscape of the plane of Zendikar. The card’s mechanics reflect the plane's aggressive, land-focused identity, allowing players to utilize their terrain to create openings for attacking creatures. Its inclusion in the 2017 Archenemy: Nicol Bolas set served to reinforce the thematic flavor of Grixis, the color identity associated with the villainous dragon Nicol Bolas, which emphasizes power, destruction, and dominance.
The artwork for the card, rendered by artist Erica Yang, captures the jagged, volcanic essence of the Spires. Yang sought to convey the visceral heat and crumbling architecture of a world besieged by elemental turmoil. Upon its release, the card became a staple in aggressive red decks for its versatility, acting as both a functional utility land and a strategic tool to bypass enemy blockers, maintaining its relevance in casual and multiplayer formats for its simple but effective design.
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