Ghostfire
Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins 40 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Cyril Van Der Haegen
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Ghostfire is colorless.
Ghostfire deals 3 damage to any target.
Only those gifted with the eye of Ugin, the spirit dragon, can see his fiery breath.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ghostfire was originally released in the 2008 set Future Sight, where it was notable for being a colorless spell that required red mana to cast. This unique design choice introduced the concept of the 'colorless' identity in a way that circumvented traditional color-protection mechanics, allowing players to bypass cards that granted protection from red. The card is illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, who crafted a haunting, ethereal aesthetic that aligns with the card’s mysterious, mana-warped nature.
This specific iteration of the card appeared in the 2017 Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins. These decks were designed to highlight the classic tribal synergies inherent to Magic: The Gathering, pitting two of the game's most iconic creature types against one another. Ghostfire was included in the Goblins deck as a thematic utility spell, reinforcing the chaotic and destructive essence often associated with goblin-aligned magic.
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