Volcanic Submersion
Shards of Alara 121 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 121
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Trevor Claxton
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Destroy target artifact or land.
Cycling 2 generic mana (2 generic mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
A dragon's death is almost as feared as its life. Old, dying dragons throw themselves into volcanoes, causing massive upheaval and widespread disaster.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Volcanic Submersion was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced the concept of the Alara shard, a world fractured into five distinct planes, each defined by three allied colors of mana. This card belongs to the Grixis shard, a nightmarish landscape characterized by death, decay, and the ruthless pursuit of power, which dictated the card's mechanical focus on destruction and disruption.
The card was illustrated by Dave Kendall, a long-time contributor to the game whose work is known for its dark, gothic sensibilities. Kendall utilized a gritty, textured approach to depict the visceral nature of Grixis, focusing on the volatile interaction between the plane's molten terrain and its necrotic inhabitants. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional utility tool for limited play, valued more for its thematic resonance within the set's unique tri-color environment than for broader competitive ubiquity.
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