Steam Blast
Urza's Saga 219 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 219
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mike Raabe
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Steam Blast deals 2 damage to each creature and each player.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Steam Blast was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a significant shift in the game's design philosophy, introducing the complex 'enchant world' mechanics and powerful artifacts that defined the Urza block. The card was intended as a utility spell to punish players who relied heavily on artifacts, reflecting the set's central narrative theme of the artificer Urza and his technological creations.
The artwork for Steam Blast was illustrated by rk post, a prominent artist whose work became synonymous with the aesthetic of late 90s Magic: The Gathering. His design choice utilizes dynamic, distorted forms to convey the chaotic energy of an elemental explosion. Upon release, the card was received as a niche technical option for players looking to disrupt artifact-heavy strategies in competitive formats, maintaining a functional role in the game's history without reaching the ubiquity of higher-tier removal spells.
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