Chandra's Embercat
Core Set 2020 129 • common
- Set
- Core Set 2020
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Johan Grenier
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
tap: Add red mana. Spend this mana only to cast an Elemental spell or a Chandra planeswalker spell.
"Furballs? Try dealing with fireballs."— Chandra Nalaar
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chandra's Embercat was released in the Core Set 2020 expansion for Magic: The Gathering, hitting shelves in July 2019. Designed as a functional tribal support card, it was crafted to provide mana acceleration for Elemental-themed decks. Its introduction coincided with a broader set-wide focus on the planeswalker Chandra Nalaar, serving as a flavorful companion to her pyromantic aesthetic.
The card’s illustration was rendered by artist Greg Staples, whose work often brings a gritty, high-fantasy intensity to the game. Staples sought to capture the fiery, ethereal essence of a creature composed of living flame, aligning it with the aggressive red mana identity of the expansion. It was received by the player base as a solid limited play card, valued primarily for its specific synergy within elemental archetypes rather than as a centerpiece of tournament-level constructed decks.
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