Thermokarst
Ice Age 268 • uncommon
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 268
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ken Meyer, Jr.
- Market price
- $6.96
What it does
Destroy target land. If that land was a snow land, you gain 1 life.
"Finally we understand the lesson of our home: loss begets renewal."— Kolbjörn, Elder Druid of the Juniper Order
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thermokarst was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore themes of arctic survival and elemental magic, introducing mechanics that emphasized the harsh conditions of a frozen world. As a green sorcery, Thermokarst serves as a land destruction card, reflecting the set's focus on manipulating the landscape to hinder an opponent's resources.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prominent early illustrators for the game. Rush utilized a distinct, classic fantasy aesthetic that defined the visual language of the mid-1990s Magic sets. While the card is often remembered for its mechanical function in competitive play rather than its illustration, it remains a quintessential artifact of the game's second year, capturing the brutal, grounded tone that the Ice Age creative team aimed to establish.
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