The First Eruption

DOMDominaria/#122/2018Rare
Colour IDMV 3
The First Eruption
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.13
TCGplayer$0.20
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
This printing
SetDOM
Collector #122
Released2018-04-27
Rarityrare
ArtistSteven Belledin
LanguageEN
Layoutsaga
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.20TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.8%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 17.6%
90d high
$0.21
90d low
$0.15
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.05
Dominaria
  • Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $0.21.
  • This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
  • Foil copies of this printing are trading 75% below nonfoil.
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DominariaDOM · #122 · 2018-04-27foilrare$0.05▲ 0.0%▲ 0.0%
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Dominaria PromosPDOM · #122s · 2018-04-27foilrare$0.54▲ 0.0%▲ 8.0%
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — This Saga deals 1 damage to each creature without flying.
II — Add .
III — Sacrifice a Mountain. If you do, this Saga deals 3 damage to each creature.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (8)
wotc27 Apr 2018
As a Saga enters the battlefield, its controller puts a lore counter on it. As your precombat main phase begins (immediately after your draw step), you put another lore counter on each Saga you control. Putting a lore counter on a Saga in either of these ways doesn't use the stack.
wotc27 Apr 2018
Once the number of lore counters on a Saga is greater than or equal to the greatest number among its chapter abilities—in the Dominaria set, this is always three—the Saga's controller sacrifices it as soon as its chapter ability has left the stack, most likely by resolving or being countered. This state-based action doesn't use the stack.
wotc27 Apr 2018
If multiple chapter abilities trigger at the same time, their controller puts them on the stack in any order. If any of them require targets, those targets are chosen as you put the abilities on the stack, before any of those abilities resolve.
wotc27 Apr 2018
While resolving The First Eruption's final chapter ability, you must sacrifice one Mountain if able. You can't sacrifice multiple Mountains to deal more damage.
wotc27 Apr 2018
If counters are removed from a Saga, the appropriate chapter abilities will trigger again when the Saga receives lore counters. Removing lore counters won't cause a previous chapter ability to trigger.
wotc27 Apr 2018
Once a chapter ability has triggered, the ability on the stack won't be affected if the Saga gains or loses counters, or if it leaves the battlefield.
About this card

The First Eruption

The First Eruption is an Enchantment — Saga, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.

Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.20 (up 0.0% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

The First Eruption FAQ

How much is The First Eruption worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The First Eruption is $0.20. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.15 to $0.21.
What is the cheapest printing of The First Eruption?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria at $0.05 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The First Eruption?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria Promos at $0.54 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The First Eruption are there?
The First Eruption has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The First Eruption first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DOM #122, released 2018-04-27.
Is there a foil version of The First Eruption?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.05 versus $0.20 for nonfoil, which is 75% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is The First Eruption legal in Commander?
Yes, The First Eruption is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The First Eruption legal in Modern?
Yes, The First Eruption is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.