Volcanic Eruption
Intl. Collectors' Edition 89 • rare
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $1.73
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 released as a rare card in the Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield. As part of the game’s core mechanics during its infancy, the card was intended to explore the thematic destruction of land types, reflecting the high-fantasy premise of powerful mages battling across varied terrains. The artwork was provided by Dameon Willich, who captured the raw, elemental force of a volcanic event through a stark, illustrative style that defined the aesthetic of early collectible card gaming.
The International Collectors' Edition, released in 1993, served as a non-tournament-legal showcase of the game’s first year, featuring gold-bordered backs and square corners. This set was produced primarily for exhibition and promotional purposes to introduce international audiences to the game mechanics established in Alpha and Beta. Because the cards were never intended for competitive play, the edition has become a distinct historical artifact, valued by collectors for its role in preserving the original card designs and the early vision of the game's creators.
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