Sparkmage Apprentice
Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning 48 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
When this creature enters, it deals 1 damage to any target.
Sparkmages are performance artists of sorts, but pain is the price of admission.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sparkmage Apprentice was originally released in the 2004 set Champions of Kamigawa, reflecting the set's focus on the spirit-infused folklore of the Kamigawa plane. This particular version was reprinted for the 2014 Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning release, a preconstructed product designed to showcase the contrast between aggressive, hasty red strategies and the tricky, reactive tactics associated with blue and white colors. The card was selected to represent the 'Speed' deck, emphasizing its functional ability to deal direct damage as soon as it enters the battlefield.
The artwork for this printing features the original illustration by Dan Dos Santos. Known for his vibrant fantasy style, Dos Santos depicted the mage channeling elemental fire, capturing the frantic energy inherent to the red color identity in Magic: The Gathering. By the time of the Duel Decks release, the card was well-established within the game's ecosystem as a reliable utility creature, valued by players for its efficiency in removing small threats while providing a body on the board.
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