Emberwilde Djinn
Mirage 172 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 172
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Market price
- $0.70
What it does
Flying
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may pay red mana red mana or 2 life. If the player does, they gain control of this creature.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Emberwilde Djinn was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the first set designed explicitly as a self-contained environment for drafting, Mirage introduced mechanics focused on resource management and strategic complexity. The card reflects the set's thematic pivot toward an African-inspired fantasy aesthetic, moving away from the high-fantasy tropes that defined earlier editions of the game.
The artwork was commissioned from Mike Dringenberg, a prominent illustrator best known for his foundational work on The Sandman comic series. Dringenberg employed his signature atmospheric style to capture the volatile nature of the Djinn, utilizing sweeping lines and an ethereal color palette to emphasize the creature's unstable presence on the battlefield. Upon its debut, the card was noted for its unique upkeep mechanic, which offered players a distinct trade-off between power and board control.
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