Firebreathing
Fifth Edition 228 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 228
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Enchant creature
red mana: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
"And topples round the dreary west A looming bastion fringed with fire."— Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "In Memoriam"
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
Firebreathing first appeared as a staple enchantment in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the core red-aligned concept of trading mana for power. By the time it was reprinted as card number 228 in the Fifth Edition base set in 1997, it had become an iconic example of the game’s early design philosophy, which favored simple, scalable mechanics that rewarded players for managing their resources effectively over several turns.
The art for the Fifth Edition printing features the work of Jesper Myrfors, the game's original art director. His illustration depicts a classic, imposing dragon mid-breath, capturing the visceral intensity of the elemental magic the card represents. While Fifth Edition was criticized at the time for its inconsistent art direction and the inclusion of many older, lower-powered cards, this iteration of Firebreathing remains a nostalgic touchstone for players who entered the game during the mid-nineties.
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