First printed in Fifth Dawn (2004)

All 9 prints

Star Trek (TRK) #264, 2026
Star Trek (TRK) #480, 2026
Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #218, 2024
Double Masters (2XM) #252, 2020
Ultimate Box Topper (PUMA) #U28, 2018
Ultimate Masters (UMA) #227, 2018
Kaladesh Inventions (MPS) #36, 2016
Modern Masters (MMA) #204, 2013
Fifth Dawn (5DN) #118, 2004

Engineered Explosives

Artifact

Sunburst (This artifact enters with a charge counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.)
2 generic , Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact.

In the last 30 days 16.3% of Modern decks played it (27 of 166). Most played in Golgari Broodscale. In the last 30 days 9.5% of Legacy decks played it (25 of 264). Most played in UBG (unclassified).

Staple

Modern staples: main deck, 5% of decks (#130); sideboard, 13% of decks (#15)
Colorless, Artifacts, Removal, Creature removal, Board wipes, Artifact removal, Enchantment removal
Legacy staples: sideboard, 11% of decks (#20)
Colorless, Artifacts, Removal, Creature removal, Board wipes, Artifact removal, Enchantment removal

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 27 of 166 decks (16.3%).

Share of decks

18.5%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

7 main, 18 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.9

in the main deck

Win rate

59%

7 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Golgari Broodscale	14.5%	17%
Eldrazi Tron	5.4%	11%
Affinity	4.8%	100%
Amulet Titan	4.8%	25%
UB (unclassified)	3.0%	80%
Mono-Black (unclassified)	2.4%	25%
UBG (unclassified)	2.4%	75%
Mono-Blue (unclassified)	1.2%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Pinnacle Emissary	100%	19.3
Kappa Cannoneer	100%	19.3
Emry, Lurker of the Loch	100%	19.3
Welding Jar	100%	19.3
Skateboard	100%	16.9
Tormod's Crypt	100%	15.0
Mox Opal	100%	15.0
Pithing Needle	100%	13.5
Preordain	100%	6.4
Steam Vents	100%	5.4

Best win rate

Deck	Record
UG FakeShaver in Modern Challenge 32	7-2 78%
Affinity sioutis_kk in Modern Challenge 32	6-2 75%
UBG BvV in Modern Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Amulet Titan Mistakenn in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Mono-Blue E90_DeliveryBoy in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Affinity solaec0501 in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Golgari Broodscale caquaa in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Golgari Broodscale HouseOfManaMTG in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Golgari Broodscale caquaa, 28 Oct	2 side	#11 4-2
Affinity solaec0501, 28 Oct	4 main	#13 4-2
Mono-Blue E90_DeliveryBoy, 28 Oct	2 side	#15 4-2
Amulet Titan Mistakenn, 28 Oct	2 side	#17 4-2
Golgari Broodscale Jumba, 28 Oct	1 side	#26 3-3
Mono-Black sekizou, 28 Oct	1 side	5-0
Affinity shadowfiend69, 28 Oct	3 main	5-0
Affinity sioutis_kk, 27 Oct	4 main	#3 6-2

Legacy Other periods →

In 25 of 264 decks (9.5%).

Share of decks

10.6%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

0 main, 11 sideboard

Avg. copies

–

in the main deck

Win rate

48%

0 top 8 (challenges only)