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 DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lavacore Elemental was released in February 2007 as part of the Planar Chaos expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was famously designed around an alternate-reality theme, exploring 'what if' scenarios where historical events in the game's lore unfolded differently. The card represents this shift by depicting a creature type that defies traditional color-pie limitations, embodying the unstable, chaotic energy that defined the set's conceptual premise.
The card was illustrated by Dave Kendall, a long-time contributor to the game known for his atmospheric and gritty fantasy style. Kendall opted for a visceral depiction of shifting volcanic matter, focusing on the elemental instability of the creature. Upon its release, the card was primarily utilized as a functional piece for aggressive red-based decks in the Limited and Constructed environments of the time, appreciated by players for its direct impact on the board state.
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