Blistering Firecat
Onslaught 189 • rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 189
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Arnie Swekel
- Market price
- $6.90
What it does
Trample, haste
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.
Morph red mana red mana (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 3 generic mana. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blistering Firecat was released in October 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the titular set of the Onslaught block, it focused heavily on creature-based combat and tribal synergies, introducing the morph mechanic which allowed cards to be played face-down as 2/2 creatures for three mana. The Firecat was designed to showcase this mechanic, providing a high-risk, high-reward aggressive option for red decks that could hit the battlefield as a powerful surprise haste creature.
The artwork was commissioned from Arnie Swekel, a long-time contributor to the game whose work is characterized by dramatic lighting and energetic compositions. His illustration for the Firecat captures the creature mid-leap, emphasizing its ephemeral, elemental nature and the destructive speed the card provides in gameplay. Upon its release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its efficiency in burn decks, becoming a staple tool for closing out games quickly during the Onslaught era.
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