{"product_id":"pyroclasm","title":"Pyroclasm (Original Sketch)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePyroclasm\u003c\/em\u003e is a two-mana red sorcery, first printed in \u003cem\u003eIce Age\u003c\/em\u003e (1995), that deals 2 damage to each creature. It’s one of Magic’s oldest and most iconic sweepers. For two mana, it efficiently wipes mana dorks, early-game aggro creatures, tribal decks, tokens, and small utility creatures. Pyroclasm is the prototype for cheap red sweepers (e.g. Anger of the Gods, Kozilek’s Return). It was a Standard staple in multiple eras between \u003cem\u003eIce Age\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMagic 2010\u003c\/em\u003e, especially in archetypes and decks like Blue-Red Control, Red-based Midrange, Tron-style ramp decks, Wildfire \/ Big Red and Urzatron. Many Standard formats were dominated by small creature decks, and \u003cem\u003ePyroclasm\u003c\/em\u003e could efficiently reset the board. In Extended, \u003cem\u003ePyroclasm\u003c\/em\u003e was a key anti-aggro tool in decks such as UR Control, Tooth and Nail ramp and Tron. In Modern (especially 2011-2016), \u003cem\u003ePyroclasm\u003c\/em\u003e was heavily played in GR Tron before being replaced by other sweepers (e.g. \u003cem\u003eKozilek’s Return, Firespout\u003c\/em\u003e). This deck often ran 2-4 copies in the main or sideboard, to handle decks like Affinity, Zoo, Merfolk, Elves, and Infect. \u003cem\u003ePyroclasm\u003c\/em\u003e was often the card that kept Tron alive long enough to assemble its “Urza” lands (\u003cem\u003eUrza’s Mine, Urza’s Power Plant\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUrza’s Tower\u003c\/em\u003e), and win with cards like \u003cem\u003eKarn Liberated\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eWurmcoil Engine\u003c\/em\u003e. It was one of the defining cards that kept aggressive decks honest in early Modern. \u003cem\u003ePyroclasm\u003c\/em\u003e is not on the Reserved List, and has been reprinted many times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762022051885,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Pyroclasm_Original_Sketch_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775012470","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/pyroclasm","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}