{"product_id":"falling-star","title":"Falling Star (Original Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFalling Star\u003c\/em\u003e is a three-mana red sorcery from \u003cem\u003eLegends\u003c\/em\u003e (1994). “Flip \u003cem\u003eFalling Star \u003c\/em\u003eonto the playing area from a height of at least one foot. \u003cem\u003eFalling Star\u003c\/em\u003e deals 3 damage to each creature it lands on. Tap all creatures dealt damage by \u003cem\u003eFalling Star\u003c\/em\u003e. If \u003cem\u003eFalling Star\u003c\/em\u003e doesn't turn completely over at least once during the flip, it has no effect. When \u003cem\u003eFalling Star\u003c\/em\u003e was printed, Magic was still discovering what its rules system could do – and where its limits were. Designer Steve Conard (one of the \u003cem\u003eLegends\u003c\/em\u003e co-designers) wanted to explore physical dexterity as part of gameplay – something Magic soon learned wasn’t practical for tournament play. The idea behind \u003cem\u003eFalling Star\u003c\/em\u003e is simple but chaotic: you literally flip the card onto the battlefield, and whatever creatures it physically lands on or touches take 3 damage and become tapped. It’s essentially a tabletop meteor strike, but in practice, it leads to rules confusion, disputes about precision, and awkward flipping motions that risk damaging cards. It’s one of only two cards in Magic’s history that physically involves flipping a card onto the battlefield – the other being \u003cem\u003eChaos Orb\u003c\/em\u003e from \u003cem\u003eAlpha\u003c\/em\u003e (1993). \u003cem\u003eFalling Star\u003c\/em\u003e was effectively unplayable in sanctioned tournaments due to its dexterity-based mechanic. The DCI banned \u003cem\u003eFalling Star\u003c\/em\u003e (and \u003cem\u003eChaos Orb\u003c\/em\u003e) from all tournament formats in 1994. The reason: physical skill or luck unrelated to deckbuilding or decision-making violated Magic’s intended play structure. In Old School (93\/94), \u003cem\u003eFalling Star\u003c\/em\u003e occasionally appears today. While most decks favor cards like \u003cem\u003eLightning Bolt\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eFireball\u003c\/em\u003e, this card sometimes shows up as a meta call against weenie decks (White Weenie, Erhnamgeddon). It’s played in Mono-Red “Chaos” decks featuring cards like \u003cem\u003eChaos Orb, Mana Flare\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWheel of Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e. This card is on the Reserved List.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762014187565,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Falling_Star_Original_Art_front_a_white_e2c6546c-5de6-4cc6-adea-bfd255081826.jpg?v=1775130670","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/falling-star","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}