Volatile Fault
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 286 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 286
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Andrew Mar
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this land: Destroy target nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. You create a Treasure token.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Volatile Fault is a land card featured in the 2023 Magic: The Gathering expansion, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. It was designed as part of a cycle of utility lands intended to provide players with flexible interaction, specifically allowing for the destruction of target nonbasic lands while simultaneously providing mana acceleration. The card reflects the set's thematic exploration of subterranean ruins and unstable geological environments, capturing the volatile essence of the Ixalan setting.
The card's illustration, crafted by artist Simon Dominic, emphasizes the harsh, shifting geography of the underground caverns. The design aesthetic draws from the high-fantasy adventure tone of the set, utilizing warm, glowing hues to depict the instability of the terrain. Upon release, the card was widely noted by the Magic community for its strategic utility in competitive formats, particularly for its ability to function as a low-cost answer to problematic utility lands.
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