
Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Violent Eruption
Torment · #117 · uncommon · 2002
Instant
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Market reference
$0.19
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 117 / 143
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Bob Petillo
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2002-02-04
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{R}{R}{R}
Type: Instant
Violent Eruption deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets. Madness {1}{R}{R} (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
Keywords: Madness
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.19 |
| USD (foil) | $5.17 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.28 |
| EUR (foil) | €3.68 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Violent Eruption is real?
Violent Eruption is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Violent Eruption worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Violent Eruption is $0.19; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Violent Eruption from?
Violent Eruption is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Torment" in the expansion series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Violent Eruption?
Violent Eruption is a uncommon card in the Torment set.
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Other Violent Eruption printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.







