Wrecking Ball
Commander Anthology 198 • common
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Collector number
- 198
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Destroy target creature or land.
Rakdos festivals almost leave enough rubble in their wake to hide the bodies.
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
Wrecking Ball was originally printed as a common in the Invasion expansion, released in 2000. It was designed as a thematic piece of removal for the set's multicolored focus, specifically pairing black and red mana to destroy either a creature or a land. Its mechanics reflect the destructive, chaotic nature of the Phyrexian invasion storyline that defined the block's creative direction.
The Commander Anthology version, numbered 198, was released in 2017 to provide players with accessible staples for the Commander format. Featuring the original artwork by Greg Staples, the card remains a functional utility spell in casual play, valued for its flexibility in answering threats while maintaining the classic, gritty aesthetic established during the Invasion era.
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