Earth Elemental
Fourth Edition 188 • uncommon
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 188
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Earth Elementals have the eternal strength of stone and the endurance of mountains. Primordially connected to the land they inhabit, they take a long-term view of things, scorning the impetuous haste of short-lived mortal creatures.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Earth Elemental was released as part of the Fourth Edition Magic: The Gathering core set in 1995. As a core set, Fourth Edition served as a bridge for new players, featuring reprints from earlier expansions to maintain the availability of fundamental cards within the game's evolving ecosystem. This specific card represents the archetype of large, high-cost creatures that defined the early red color identity, focusing on raw power and durability.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Sandra Everingham. Her design emphasizes the creature’s rocky composition, blending fluid elemental energy with solid geological features to create a menacing, grounded presence. Upon release, the card was widely recognized as a staple of the red color, prized by players for its ability to dominate the board state in limited play environments and casual kitchen-table games during the mid-nineties.
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