Lavacore Elemental
Planar Chaos 103 • uncommon
- Set
- Planar Chaos
- Collector number
- 103
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- E. M. Gist
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Vanishing 1 (This creature enters with a time counter on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from it. When the last is removed, sacrifice it.)
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, put a time counter on this creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lavacore Elemental was released in 2007 as part of the Planar Chaos expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was famously built around an alternate-reality theme, exploring how the color pie might have shifted if key elements of the game's history had unfolded differently. As an uncommon creature, the card reflects the set's experimental design philosophy, utilizing the 'vanishing' mechanic to represent the ephemeral and unstable nature of a creature composed of cooling magma.
The card was illustrated by E. M. Gist, a fantasy artist known for his dramatic use of light and textured environments. Gist’s design for the elemental captures a sense of looming, volcanic mass, emphasizing the jagged, cooling crust against the molten core within. Upon its release, the card was noted by players for its visually evocative depiction of the elemental type, serving as a distinct stylistic entry in the broader Planar Chaos collection.
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