Magic: The Gathering

Earth Elemental

Collectors' Edition 145 • uncommon

Set: Collectors' Edition
Collector number: 145
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana red mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Dan Frazier
Market price: $2.08

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Lore

Why it matters

The Earth Elemental from the Collectors' Edition marks a distinct moment in gaming history, featuring artwork by Dan Frazier that remains iconic to long-time fans. While this version was released as part of a non-tournament-legal set, it is highly regarded by collectors for its classic aesthetic and its role in preserving the legacy of early trading card game design.

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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.

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StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Earth Elemental is a foundational creature from the original set of Magic: The Gathering, appearing in the 1993 Alpha edition before being reprinted in the 1993 Collectors' Edition. This boxed set was created by Wizards of the Coast as a non-tournament legal showcase, intended to provide collectors with a complete set of the game's earliest cards, including those that had become prohibitively expensive or scarce on the secondary market.

The artwork was provided by Dan Frazier, a prominent illustrator during the game's formative years. Frazier’s design for the Earth Elemental reflects the early aesthetic of the game, utilizing a grounded, earthy color palette and a straightforward, monolithic posture that emphasizes the creature's sturdiness. While the card is mechanically simple, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors, representative of the early era when elemental archetypes were defined by basic, powerful imagery.

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