Grinning Ignus
Time Spiral Remastered 168 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral Remastered
- Collector number
- 168
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- James Kei
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
red mana, Return this creature to its owner's hand: Add colorless mana colorless mana red mana. Activate only as a sorcery.
"Take care what you offer the ignus. Food, perhaps. Coins. But nothing flammable!"— Stovic, village eccentric
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grinning Ignus was originally introduced in the 2007 Future Sight expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed as part of a cycle of elementals that utilized a unique ability to return to the owner's hand. The card was created during a period where Wizards of the Coast experimented with complex, parasitic mechanics intended to evoke a sense of temporal displacement and design variety. Its recurring nature made it a favorite in combo-focused decks, where players could repeatedly trigger enters-the-battlefield effects.
The Time Spiral Remastered version, released in 2021, features the classic frame aesthetic that pays homage to the original 2007 printing. The artwork, illustrated by Greg Staples, captures the creature's fiery, mischievous personality within the chaotic landscape of the Time Spiral block. This iteration was specifically curated for the Remastered set to highlight iconic and mechanically interesting cards from the original block, maintaining its status as a staple for players interested in high-energy, repeatable spell-casting synergies.
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