Lavalanche
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.12
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.17
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.18 tix
90-day paper retail (USD)
3 providers
This printing
SetDMC
Collector #157
Released2022-09-09
Rarityrare
ArtistSteve Argyle
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Lavalanche

RareColour IDMV 3
Sorcery
Lavalanche deals X damage to target player or planeswalker and each creature that player or that planeswalker's controller controls.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
5 other English printingsEarliest 2009-04-30Newest 2022-07-08Cheapest priced $0.15 in C16
Rulings (2)
wotc1 May 2009
If the targeted player has become an illegal target by the time Lavalanche resolves, Lavalanche doesn't resolve. Nothing will be dealt damage.
wotc1 May 2009
Because Lavalanche doesn't target any creatures, it will deal damage to creatures with shroud. Any damage it would deal to creatures with appropriate protection abilities will still be prevented, however.