Soul Burn
Ice Age 161 • common
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Spend only black and/or red mana on X.
Soul Burn deals X damage to any target. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more than the amount of black mana spent on X, the player's life total before the damage was dealt, the planeswalker's loyalty before the damage was dealt, or the creature's toughness.
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
Soul Burn was introduced in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the third expansion set, Ice Age was designed to be a standalone experience that could be played without needing cards from previous sets, introducing mechanics like snow-covered lands and cumulative upkeep to represent the frigid, post-apocalyptic setting of Dominaria’s history.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, who provided a visceral depiction of the spell’s draining effect. Its design aimed to provide red mana-based decks with a scaling direct-damage option that also served as a life-gain tool, a rarity for the color’s typical aggressive playstyle. Upon its release, it was well-received by players seeking flexible control options in limited formats and thematic deck building.
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