Fire Elemental
Limited Edition Beta 149 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 149
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Melissa A. Benson
- Market price
- $33.72
What it does
Fire Elementals are ruthless infernos, annihilating and consuming their foes in a frenzied holocaust. Crackling and blazing, they sear swift, terrible paths, leaving the land charred and scorched in their wake.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Fire Elemental was introduced as part of the Limited Edition Beta set for Magic: The Gathering, released in October 1993. As one of the original core cards, it served to establish the identity of the Red color pie, embodying the chaotic and aggressive nature of fire magic. It was designed to provide players with a reliable, mid-game threat that required a significant investment of mana, reflecting the early game balance philosophy of Richard Garfield.
The iconic illustration for this card was created by Jeff A. Menges, who was one of the original artists commissioned during the game's development phase. Menges utilized a visceral, elemental style to depict the creature as a towering, roiling mass of flames. Upon its release, the card became a staple for players building Red-heavy decks, earning a reputation as a fundamental building block of the game's initial competitive landscape.
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