• Hurricane (Original Art)
  • Hurricane (Original Art)

    Hurricane (Original Art)

    Artist
    Dameon Willich
    Origin
    Netherlands
    Year
    1993
    Set/Console Name
    Alpha
    Console/Game
    Magic the Gathering
    C.O.A.
    no
    Painted A.P.
    no
    Substrate Material
    Crescent Illustration Board No. 300
    Substrate Dimensions
    7 1/2"H x 8 13/16"W
    Image Area Dimensions
    5 5/8"H x 7 1/8"W
    Frame Dimensions
    Unframed
    Handmade Protective Case
    YES

    Famously misprinted as a blue card Summer Edgar set, Hurricane is a green sorcery that deals X damage to each creature with flying and each player. It was originally printed in Alpha (1993). This card was one of green’s most iconic mass damage spells from early Magic. Hurricane is a very versatile card, as it functions both as a removal spell and a potential win condition. Green decks traditionally struggled against flying creatures, which Hurricane could help with. Its mana scaling ability was perfect for green’s ramp identity, being able to deal more damage when you put in more mana. Hurricane saw play in the early 1990’s competitive scene, especially in Type 1 and Type 2. It appeared in early Mono-Green Control and Ramp decks that used cards like Channel, Birds of Paradise, and Llanowar Elves to ramp into big spells. In Old School (93/94) Magic, Hurricane was a mainstay of Mono-Green Aggro and Big Green decks. Hurricane offered green something unique; direct damage to players while also being useful as a board wipe for flyers (e.g. Serra Angel, Mahamoti Djinn, Hypnotic Specter). Hurricane is not on the Reserved List, it has been reprinted in many sets.
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