Skirk Fire Marshal
Onslaught 229 • rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 229
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $1.05
What it does
Protection from red
Tap five untapped Goblins you control: This creature deals 10 damage to each creature and each player.
He's boss because he's smart enough to get out of the way.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skirk Fire Marshal was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set marked a return to a creature-focused design philosophy, with Goblins serving as a primary tribal theme. This specific card was intended to provide a powerful board-wipe effect for Goblin-heavy strategies, forcing players to balance the vulnerability of their own creatures against the card's explosive potential.
The artwork was illustrated by Dave Dorman, who is widely recognized for his painterly, cinematic style often seen in Star Wars licensed media. Dorman utilized rich, fiery tones to emphasize the chaotic and volatile nature of the character, a Golem-like figure associated with the Skirk Ridge Goblins. Upon its release, the card became a staple in niche tribal decks, favored for its unique ability to inflict damage proportional to the number of Goblins under a player's control.
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