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Smash to Smithereens

{1}{R}

Instant

ORIMagic Origins#163common

The giant Tarvik dreamed that trinkets and machines caused all the world's woe. When he awoke from his troubled sleep, he took the name Tarvik Relicsmasher.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 896
Illustrator
Pete Venters
Found in
Magic Origins MTGO Redemption · Magic Origins MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Printings7EDHREC rank#12,434
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Destroy target artifact. Smash to Smithereens deals 3 damage to that artifact's controller.
Plays as:
Artifact RemovalSpot Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+43.5%
$0.33
$0.04 low-$0.04 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.92
$0.49 low-$0.26 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.28· across 7 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Jun 22, 2015
  • WotCJun 22, 2015

    Smash to Smithereens targets only the artifact, not any player. If that artifact becomes an illegal target by the time Smash to Smithereens tries to resolve, Smash to Smithereens won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No damage will be dealt.