Smog Elemental
Gatecrash 79 • uncommon
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Yeong-Hao Han
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Flying
Creatures with flying your opponents control get -1/-1.
"The skies used to be my refuge, a place of peace away from the chaos below. Now, with every flight, death seems to follow me like a shadow."— Writings of Cica, Skyjek scout
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Smog Elemental was released in 2013 as part of the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Ravnica, the card represents the destructive elemental forces summoned by the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild characterized by its blend of religious tradition and predatory business practices. The card was designed as a rare creature intended to pressure opponents through its flying ability and a debuff mechanic that reduces the power of opposing creatures.
The artwork was illustrated by Chase Stone, who captured the entity as a swirling, ethereal manifestation of industrial waste and dark magic. Stone’s design emphasizes the suffocating, smog-like qualities of the Orzhov's environmental corruption, aiming to provide a visual representation of the oppressive atmosphere within the city-world of Ravnica. Upon its release, the card was evaluated primarily for its role in limited play environments, where its evasion and combat utility made it a solid, if niche, addition to black-aligned draft decks.
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