Thunderclap
The List MMQ-219 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MMQ-219
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
You may sacrifice a Mountain rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Thunderclap deals 3 damage to target creature.
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
Thunderclap was originally released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was inspired by a world of commerce and mercantilism, featuring a distinct aesthetic that moved away from the high-fantasy tropes of earlier sets. The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, who utilized his signature painterly style to depict the chaotic, elemental nature of the spell.
Mechanically, the card is part of a cycle of free-to-cast spells that allow players to sacrifice a permanent to offset the cost, representing the frantic nature of the card's namesake. While it did not become a defining staple of competitive play, it is frequently cited by collectors for its role in the Mercadian Masques environment and the thematic consistency it brought to the block. It was later reprinted as part of The List, an initiative by Wizards of the Coast to include cards from Magic's history in modern booster packs.
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