Swelter
Judgment 101 • uncommon
- Set
- Judgment
- Collector number
- 101
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Ben Thompson
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Swelter deals 2 damage to each of two target creatures.
No circle has a beginning, but many have foreseeable ends.
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
Swelter was released in 2002 as part of the Judgment expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to complete the Odyssey block, focusing heavily on the graveyard as a resource and featuring the 'threshold' mechanic. The card was created during a period when the game designers were experimenting with red's color identity in relation to direct damage and board control, resulting in an efficient, low-cost sorcery intended for limited play environments.
The artwork for Swelter was provided by artist Ron Spencer, a prominent figure in the early years of the game known for his distinctive, visceral, and slightly grotesque style. Spencer's depiction of the card sought to visually represent the intense, suffocating heat described in the card's mechanical effect. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a functional, mid-tier utility card, valued primarily for its specific interaction with creatures that lacked protection from red, rather than as a centerpiece of competitive tournament decks.
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