Smash to Smithereens targets only the artifact, not any player. If that artifact becomes an illegal target by the time Smash to Smithereens tries to resolve, Smash to Smithereens won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No damage will be dealt.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PIO — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #343 of *Pioneer Masters*, the set that shipped alongside the December 2024 Pioneer Masters release.
Card type: Instant, color identity red, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {1}{R} (2 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #12,113 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Pete Venters. Rarix catalogs 943 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Pete Venters
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