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Lava Burst

{X}{R}

Sorcery

DKMDeckmasters#16common

"Overkill? This isn't a game of kick-the-ouphe!" —Jaya Ballard, task mage

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
white
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 4 per booster
Illustrator
Tom Wänerstrand
Found in
Garfield vs Finkel 2001 Deckmasters Tin
Printings3EDHREC rank#20,881
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Lava Burst deals X damage to any target. If Lava Burst would deal damage to a creature, that damage can't be prevented or dealt instead to another permanent or player.
Plays as:
Mana SinkBurnPlaneswalker RemovalDamage WinX Spell
Market · per finishspark updated 16h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-1.6%
$0.62
$0.15 low$0.14 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.20· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 1, 2008
  • WotCOct 1, 2008

    A creature dealt damage by Lava Burst may be regenerated.

  • WotCOct 1, 2008

    Prevention and redirection effects will have no effect on damage dealt by Lava Burst to a creature. However, they will work on damage that Lava Burst would deal to a player.