Soul Spike
Coldsnap 70 • rare
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Collector number
- 70
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $17.57
What it does
You may exile two black cards from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Soul Spike deals 4 damage to any target and you gain 4 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Soul Spike was released in 2006 as part of the Coldsnap expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed as a thematic successor to the Ice Age block, drawing on a decade of player nostalgia to create a retro-styled gameplay environment. As a card that functions as a pitch spell, allowing players to cast it for free by exiling two black cards from their hand, it was designed to provide aggressive black-aligned decks with a burst of life-gain and creature removal.
The artwork for Soul Spike was illustrated by Dave Dorman, a renowned fantasy and science fiction artist celebrated for his work on the Star Wars franchise. Dorman utilized his signature painterly style to depict the visceral nature of the card's effect, focusing on a dark, necrotic aesthetic that aligned with the grim themes of the Coldsnap setting. Upon release, the card was received as a niche but effective tool in competitive formats, particularly in black-heavy builds that could leverage its unconventional casting cost.
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