Air Elemental
Magic 2010 42 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Flying
"The East Wind, an interloper in the dominions of Westerly Weather, is an impassive-faced tyrant with a sharp poniard held behind his back for a treacherous stab."— Joseph Conrad, *The Mirror of the Sea*
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
Air Elemental was originally introduced as a core component of the Magic: The Gathering Alpha set in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to embody the essence of blue-aligned flying creatures. Its re-release in the Magic 2010 core set marked a significant shift in the game's identity, as the set was designed to be more accessible to new players while integrating flavor-focused design that moved away from the complex rules text of the late 1990s.
The 2010 iteration features artwork by Kev Walker, a prolific illustrator known for his dynamic and gritty fantasy style. Walker’s depiction moves away from earlier, more ethereal interpretations of the elemental, providing a more solid, tempestuous form that aligns with the set's effort to create a cohesive aesthetic identity for classic creature types. It was received as a reliable, foundational card that maintained its utility as a standard for flying power and toughness throughout the game's evolving meta.
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