Spitting Earth
Portal 150 • common
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 150
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Hannibal King
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Spitting Earth deals damage to target creature equal to the number of Mountains you control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spitting Earth was released in 1997 as part of the Portal set, a base set designed by Wizards of the Coast specifically to introduce new players to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Unlike standard expansions, Portal utilized simplified mechanics and limited card types to lower the barrier to entry, moving away from the complex stack interactions found in the base game at the time. This card served as a functional representative of red-aligned damage spells, emphasizing direct removal.
The artwork for the card was provided by Hannibal King, whose illustration style captures the raw, elemental nature of the red color identity. The design was intended to be visually straightforward to align with the set's educational mission, portraying a forceful surge of energy from the ground. While the Portal set received mixed reactions from veteran players due to its simplified ruleset, cards like Spitting Earth remain recognized as staples of the early introductory era of the game.
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