Volcanic Eruption
Fourth Edition 112 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 112
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.51
What it does
Destroy X target Mountains. Volcanic Eruption deals damage to each creature and each player equal to the number of Mountains put into a graveyard this way.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Volcanic Eruption was originally printed in the Alpha set in 1993 and later included in the Fourth Edition base set, which marked a significant transitional moment for Magic: The Gathering. As one of the earliest core sets, Fourth Edition sought to standardize the game's identity by refining the rules and curating a selection of cards that balanced the wild, experimental design philosophy of the game's inception with a more cohesive aesthetic experience for newer players.
The card's illustration, credited to Jesper Myrfors, reflects the gritty, high-fantasy art direction of early Magic. Myrfors, who served as the game's first art director, employed a visceral style intended to convey the raw, elemental power of the spell. While the card is often discussed for its niche mechanical utility, it remains a notable example of the early, dark, and imaginative visual language that defined the game's formative years.
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