Sulfuric Vortex
Scourge 106 • rare
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 106
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $4.70
What it does
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player.
If a player would gain life, that player gains no life instead.
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
Sulfuric Vortex was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set served as the conclusion to the Onslaught block, introducing mechanics that heavily emphasized graveyard interaction and high-risk, high-reward play. The card was designed to punish opponents who relied on gaining life, forcing a shift in board state that favored aggressive, burn-focused strategies.
The card’s art was illustrated by Pete Venters, a prominent artist who contributed extensively to the game during its formative years. Venters captured the chaotic and destructive nature of the spell, depicting a swirling, volatile energy that reflects the card's mechanical function of dealing continuous damage to all players. Upon release, it became a staple in red-based aggressive decks, particularly in the Burn archetype, where its ability to bypass life-gain effects remains a tactically significant trait.
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