Flame Elemental
Mirage 175 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 175
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
red mana, tap, Sacrifice this creature: It deals damage equal to its power to target creature.
Storyteller: By my hand in the fire, this story is a tale of power. Listeners: May it give you strength.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in October 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion, the Flame Elemental represents a pivotal shift in the visual identity of Magic: The Gathering. As the first set designed as a standalone draftable experience, Mirage introduced a thematic focus on diverse, vibrant settings that moved away from the more traditional fantasy tropes of the early game. This card serves as a quintessential example of the set's experimental approach to creature design and elemental representation.
The artwork was commissioned from Richard Kane Ferguson, a prolific artist whose distinctively painterly and expressive style became a hallmark of the mid-90s era of the game. Ferguson focused on capturing the volatile, abstract nature of fire rather than a rigid humanoid form, utilizing bold, swirling brushwork and saturated color palettes to convey kinetic energy. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for both its thematic integration and the dramatic flair Ferguson brought to the uncommon rarity tier.
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