Volatile Rig
Return to Ravnica 236 • rare
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 236
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mathias Kollros
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Trample
This creature attacks each combat if able.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, sacrifice this creature.
When this creature dies, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, it deals 4 damage to each creature and each player.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Volatile Rig was released in October 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the cityscape plane of Ravnica, the card was designed to represent the chaotic, industrial aesthetic of the Izzet League, a guild known for its volatile experiments and elemental magic. The card's mechanics, which involve flipping a coin to determine its destruction upon taking damage, mirror the unpredictable nature of the Izzet's scientific endeavors.
The card was illustrated by Mathias Kollros, who captured the mechanical instability and explosive potential inherent in the rig's design. By utilizing sharp metallic angles and glowing energy conduits, Kollros emphasized the hazardous construction characteristic of Izzet technology. Upon its release, the card was received primarily as a flavorful addition to limited play environments, noted for its high-risk, high-reward gameplay utility rather than its presence in competitive constructed formats.
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