Ember Beast
Odyssey 190 • common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 190
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
This creature can't attack or block alone.
Spot one ember beast, attack. Spot a second, best fall back.— Dwarven saying
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ember Beast was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a return to the game's roots, focusing on graveyard interactions and mechanics centered around the concept of threshold. It was designed to shake up the competitive landscape by introducing more dynamic creature interactions, and Ember Beast was crafted as a common red creature to help define the aggressive creature-heavy environment common to the Limited format of the time.
The artwork for Ember Beast was illustrated by Mike Dringenberg. Known for his distinctive illustrative style, Dringenberg was tasked with capturing the raw, elemental aggression of the creature. The design aims to convey a sense of instability and predatory focus, fitting the color pie's portrayal of red mana. Upon release, the card was received as a standard functional piece for red decks, prized by players for its efficiency in early-game combat scenarios within the context of the Odyssey block.
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