Dwarven Scorcher
Judgment 86 • common
- Set
- Judgment
- Collector number
- 86
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Sacrifice this creature: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature unless that creature's controller has this creature deal 2 damage to them.
Barbarians invented the blaze of glory. Dwarves perfected it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Dwarven Scorcher was released in 2002 as part of the Judgment set, the third and final expansion of the Odyssey block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to emphasize the theme of the graveyard as a resource, following a narrative centered on the conflict between the cabalistic forces of Otaria. The Dwarven Scorcher reflects the aggressive design philosophy associated with red-aligned creatures in the game, focusing on low-cost, high-impact utility intended for fast-paced gameplay.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, an artist known for his dark and atmospheric depictions within the Magic: The Gathering universe. Staples employed a gritty, textured style to render the creature, which serves as a thematic embodiment of destructive flame magic utilized by the dwarven mountain dwellers. Upon its release, the card was widely noted by players for its efficiency as a utility creature, often discussed in the context of its ability to be sacrificed for direct damage, solidifying its role as a staple of red deck strategies of the era.
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