Melt Terrain
~$0.13 low · ~$0.84 high
Red. Sorcery
Scars of Mirrodin #97 · Illustrated by John Avon
Scars of Mirrodin #97 · Illustrated by John AvonWhat is Melt Terrain 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
Destroy target land. Melt Terrain deals 2 damage to that land's controller.
Just as the most finely wrought metal can warp and rust, so too does Mirrodin buckle under pressures from without and within.
Format legality
The only printing of Melt Terrain
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scars of Mirrodin som #97· 2010common· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.30 foil | common | $0.13 | $0.84 | €0.10€0.30 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2010
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #24,022 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- John Avon
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Scars of Mirrodin card (#97).
97
- 97Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Melt Terrain, read from the Scars of Mirrodin printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Melt Terrain. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Sorcery is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By John Avon. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Scars of Mirrodin. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 97 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- John Avon, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2011-01-01
If the targeted land is an illegal target by the time Melt Terrain resolves, the spell won’t resolve. No damage will be dealt.
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