Volcanic Eruption
Limited Edition Beta 89 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $119.99
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 released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Beta set for Magic: The Gathering, the pioneering trading card game developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. As a reprint of the original Alpha set, Beta was produced to meet intense consumer demand following the game's sudden popularity. It occupies a foundational place in the history of collectible gaming, representing the transition from a niche hobby to a global phenomenon.
The card features iconic artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and recognizable artists from the game's early years. Rush's illustration captures the raw, elemental destruction of a volcanic event, utilizing the high-contrast aesthetic that defined the visual language of the game's infancy. While the card is often cited by players for its situational mechanics, it remains a sought-after piece of gaming history due to its status as a core component of the limited black-bordered sets that established the hobby's secondary market.
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