Earth Elemental
Limited Edition Alpha 144 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 144
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $94.99
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 in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Alpha, the inaugural print run of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to capture the tactical depth of tabletop role-playing games within a portable, competitive format. The Earth Elemental was envisioned as a cornerstone of the green color archetype, embodying the raw, hulking power of the natural world.
The card’s visual identity was defined by the artist Melissa Benson, who utilized a distinct, painterly style that characterized much of the early game's aesthetic. Her interpretation of the elemental focused on a sense of ancient, stony weight, aiming to evoke a creature that felt fundamentally connected to the earth. While it was not a centerpiece of competitive tournament play, the design remains a quintessential example of the game's foundational artistic era and has since become a nostalgic touchstone for collectors of the original print run.
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