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Fireball
- Sorcery
- Fireball deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among any number of target creatures and/or players.
Fireball costs
more to cast for each target beyond the first. - Mark Tedin (Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised, Fourth Edition, Fifth Edition, Beatdown) - Dave Dorman (Darksteel, Jace Vs. Chandra, Magic 2010)
- Common (Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised, Fourth Edition, Fifth Edition, Beatdown) - Uncommon (Darksteel) - Rare (Jace Vs. Chandra, Magic 2010)
- The text on Fireball was altered to say: Fireball deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among any number of target creatures and/or players.
Fireball costs
more to cast for each target beyond the first. - The flavortext on Fireball was modified to read: The spell fell upon the crowd like a dragon, ancient and full of death.
Fireball was originally released on August 5, 1993 with the release of the Alpha Magic The Gathering edition. This card has since been reprinted in 10 sets, with 2 artists contributing to the various card designs.
With the release of the Darksteel version of Fireball on February 6, 2004, The flavortext on Fireball was modified to read: The spell fell upon the crowd like a dragon, ancient and full of death.
With the release of the Jace Vs. Chandra version of Fireball on November 7, 2008, 2 changes were made to the card. They include:
With the release of the Magic 2010 version of Fireball on July 17, 2009, The flavortext on Fireball was removed.