Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion
Ixalan Promos 173s • rare
- Set
- Ixalan Promos
- Collector number
- 173s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jonas De Ro
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of your library. If it's a nonland card, you may cast that card this turn.
Whenever you cast your third spell in a turn, you may transform Vance's Blasting Cannons.
With a broadside assault, Captain Vance carved the cliffs to form her new home.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vance's Blasting Cannons was introduced in the 2017 Magic: The Gathering set Ixalan, a plane inspired by age of discovery exploration and Mesoamerican myth. This specific card, bearing the collector number 173s, was released as a promotional version for the set. These promos were typically distributed through organized play events at local game stores, designed to reward participants with distinct, premium-looking versions of cards found in the standard release.
The card features artwork by Jonas De Ro, a Belgian digital artist known for his atmospheric environmental illustrations. De Ro opted for a grand, cinematic depiction of the artifact in action, emphasizing the volatile, explosive nature of the cannons. The design conveys the chaotic energy of the card's mechanics, which allow players to exile and play cards from the top of their library, and its subsequent transformation into the Spitfire Bastion, representing the grounded, fortified conclusion of a naval engagement.
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