Magic: The Gathering

Wildfire

Urza's Saga 228 • rare

Set: Urza's Saga
Collector number: 228
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana red mana red mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Red
Artist: Carl Critchlow
Market price: $1.27

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Market

What it's worth

$1.27market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$1.11 – $1.27 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from the Urza's Saga set, Wildfire represents a significant mechanical inclusion that forces players to navigate a volatile battlefield by clearing away smaller creatures and vital resources. Its ability to simultaneously reset the state of play makes it a storied, high-impact choice for those who value strategic disruption in their deck.

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Card face

What it does

Each player sacrifices four lands of their choice. Wildfire deals 4 damage to each creature.

"Shiv hatched from a shell of stone around a yolk of flame."— Viashino myth

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Wildfire was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was heavily focused on the powerful, artifact-centric lore of Urza Planeswalker, a central figure in the game's early narrative. Mechanically, the card was crafted to represent a board-clearing destructive event, forcing players to sacrifice lands and creatures to simulate a scorched-earth tactical reset.

The artwork for the card was created by fantasy illustrator Andrew Robinson. His design sought to capture the visceral, elemental chaos of a landscape consumed by magical fire, utilizing a high-contrast style typical of the late nineties era of the game. Upon its release, it was received as a polarizing but potent utility card, frequently utilized in competitive control decks for its ability to stabilize a losing board state.

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About

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