Scorch the Fields
~$0.06 low · ~$0.20 high
Red. Sorcery
Dark Ascension #103 · Illustrated by Jaime Jones
Dark Ascension #103 · Illustrated by Jaime JonesWhat is Scorch the Fields worth?
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Oracle text
Destroy target land. Scorch the Fields deals 1 damage to each Human creature.
"Your fields will turn as black as a ghoul's tongue and fire shall be your only harvest." —Minaldra, the Vizag Atum
Format legality
The only printing of Scorch the Fields
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Ascension dka #103· 2012common· Cardmarket €0.02 · €0.19 foil | common | $0.06 | $0.20 | €0.02€0.19 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #30,454 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Dark Ascension card (#103).
103
- 103Collector 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 Scorch the Fields, read from the Dark Ascension printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Scorch the Fields. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 5: 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 Jaime Jones. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Dark Ascension. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 103 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Jaime Jones, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (2)
2011-01-22
If the targeted land is an illegal target when Scorch the Fields tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No damage will be dealt to any Human.
2011-01-22
Scorch the Fields doesn’t target any Humans. You can cast Scorch the Fields even if there aren’t any Humans on the battlefield.
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