Cinder Elemental
Mercadian Masques 183 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 183
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
X mana red mana, tap, Sacrifice this creature: It deals X damage to any target.
Their rage can grow to such proportions that they explode in a cloud of fire.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Cinder Elemental was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Mercadia, the cards reflected a world defined by its unique socio-economic hierarchy, goblins who traded in mechanical ingenuity, and a skyline dominated by the inverted mountain city of Mercadia. This card appeared during a period of experimentation for the game, as developers sought to shift the power balance after the high-octane environment of the preceding Urza block.
The artwork was illustrated by Dave Dorman, a renowned artist recognized for his dramatic use of light and cinematic composition, particularly within the Star Wars universe. Dorman’s design for the Cinder Elemental emphasizes the volatile, transient nature of fire, rendered with his characteristic painterly texture. While the card is a modest inclusion in the set, it serves as a representative example of the stylistic transition occurring in Magic: The Gathering’s visual identity at the turn of the millennium.
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