Turn to Slag

Turn to Slag was released in June 2020 as part of the Core Set 2021 for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to be a bridge for new players while providing a balanced environment for established fans, featuring a mix of reprints and new mechanical designs that emphasized the core archetypes of the game's color pie. Red cards like this one were intended to highlight the color's thematic reliance on aggressive, high-damage direct removal.

The card was illustrated by artist Wisnutanu Baskoro, who focused on capturing the visceral nature of fire magic consuming its target. The design reflects a traditional red spell effect, functioning as a sorcery-speed removal card that utilizes the game's inherent damage mechanics to eliminate creatures. It was received as a functional, if standard, utility card within the set's limited format, where players drafting or playing sealed pools relied on such effects to manage threats on the battlefield.