Air Elemental
Limited Edition Beta 47 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- $59.99
What it does
Flying
These spirits of the air are winsome and wild, and cannot be truly contained. Only marginally intelligent, they often substitute whimsy for strategy, delighting in mischief and mayhem.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Air Elemental, card number 47 from the Limited Edition Beta set, was released by Wizards of the Coast in October 1993. This set served as the second printing of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, created to meet the intense demand following the limited Alpha release. The Beta set introduced minor corrections and solidified the game's initial mechanical framework, cementing the Air Elemental as a quintessential creature of the blue color identity, representing the essence of flight and maneuverability within the game’s elemental cycle.
The iconic illustration for this card was crafted by artist Melissa A. Benson. Her design utilized a distinctive, painterly aesthetic that defined the visual language of the game's early years, focusing on a fluid, ethereal depiction of the elemental form. This interpretation was well-received by players for its atmospheric quality, which perfectly complemented the card’s high-cost, flying-utility role. The Beta iteration remains highly sought after by collectors for its classic black-bordered presentation and its status as a foundational element of early collectible card gaming history.
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