Flamekin Herald
Commander Legends 179 • rare
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Collector number
- 179
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Johan Grenier
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Commander spells you cast have cascade. (Whenever you cast a commander, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with lesser mana value. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
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
The Flamekin Herald was released in 2020 as part of the Commander Legends set, a unique expansion designed specifically to be drafted for the Commander format. It functions as a synergy piece for the 'cascade' keyword, allowing players to cast a higher-cost commander for free when the Herald enters the battlefield. This design emphasizes the high-variance, chaotic nature that the Commander Legends set aimed to foster during group play.
The illustration was created by Johan Grenier, who employed a vibrant, energetic color palette to capture the elemental essence of the Flamekin race. Grenier sought to depict the creature as a conduit for raw magical energy, utilizing flowing lines and radiant highlights to emphasize its fire-based nature. Within the Magic: The Gathering community, the card is recognized for its utility in specific tribal and cascade-focused archetypes, earning a steady, functional reputation among deck builders.
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About Flamekin Herald
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