Corpse Explosion
~$0.18 low · ~$0.35 high
Multicolor. Sorcery
Streets of New Capenna #179 · Illustrated by Greg Staples
Streets of New Capenna #179 · Illustrated by Greg StaplesWhat is Corpse Explosion worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile a creature card from your graveyard.
Corpse Explosion deals damage equal to the exiled card's power to each creature and each planeswalker.
"Well, that's one way to scatter her ashes." —Calvey, funeral director
Format legality
All 4 printings of Corpse Explosion
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Streets of New Capenna Promos psnc #179p· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €0.23 · €0.36 foil | rare | $0.20 | — | €0.23€0.36 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna Promos psnc #179s· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €0.74 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.33 | €0.74 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna snc #179· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.13 · €0.27 foil | rare | $0.23 | $0.35 | €0.13€0.27 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna snc #435· 2022Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.19 · €0.47 foil | rare | $0.27 | $0.18 | €0.19€0.47 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #15,334 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Greg Staples
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Streets of New Capenna card (#179).
179 · SNC · R · EN
- 179Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- SNCSet code for Streets of New Capenna
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
2022-04-29
Once you have begun to cast Corpse Explosion, there is no point at which players can respond by removing cards from your graveyard to prevent you from being able to pay for it with a specific creature card.
2022-04-29
Use the card's power as it last existed in the graveyard to determine how much damage is dealt.
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