Lightning Elemental
Battle Royale Box Set 37 • common
- Set
- Battle Royale Box Set
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Haste (This creature can attack and tap as soon as it comes under your control.)
A lightning elemental once killed an entire tribe of merfolk—simply by going for a swim.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Lightning Elemental card, assigned collector number 37, was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Battle Royale Box Set in 1999. This product was designed as a thematic, pre-constructed gaming experience, intended to introduce players to the concept of color-pie archetypes by pitting red-aligned aggressive strategies against white-aligned defensive ones. It served as a bridge for players to engage with iconic creature types from the game's early history.
The art featured on the card retains the classic aesthetic synonymous with the elemental creatures of the game's formative years. During this period, the design philosophy emphasized straightforward, high-impact mechanical functions meant to showcase the chaotic, direct-damage nature of red mana. While not a top-tier competitive staple at the time of its release, the card is held in high regard by enthusiasts for its nostalgic representation of 1990s fantasy illustration and its role in the evolution of introductory set design.
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