Crucible of Fire
Shards of Alara 96 • rare
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dominick Domingo
- Market price
- $0.94
What it does
Dragon creatures you control get +3/+3.
"The dragon is a perfect marriage of power and the will to use it."— Sarkhan Vol
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Crucible of Fire was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to serve as a tribal enchantment for Dragon creatures, fitting the thematic focus of the Jund shard, a landscape characterized by volcanic activity and savage apex predators. It was intended to offer a powerful mechanical boost to decks centering on Dragon synergies, which had been a popular archetype since the game's inception.
The artwork was provided by Jim Nelson, a prolific illustrator for the game during the mid-2000s. Nelson sought to capture the ferocious essence of a Dragon's breath, utilizing bold, warm color palettes to evoke the heat and power associated with the creature type. Upon its release, the card was received as a staple addition for tribal Dragon decks, specifically noted for its ability to significantly increase the threat level of low-cost dragons in casual and commander-style formats.
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