Sparksmith
Onslaught 235 • common
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 235
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jim Nelson
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
tap: This creature deals X damage to target creature and X damage to you, where X is the number of Goblins on the battlefield.
"If it didn't hurt, how would I know it worked?"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sparksmith was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set signaled a return to the plane of Otaria, focusing heavily on tribal synergies and the use of the morph mechanic, which allowed creatures to be played face-down. Within this environment, Sparksmith was designed as a key common-rarity utility card for Goblin decks, providing them with a repeatable, scaling form of direct damage that reflected the chaotic, explosive nature of the Goblin tribe.
The card features artwork by Kev Walker, a prominent illustrator known for his gritty, stylized approach to fantasy figures. Walker’s depiction of the Sparksmith captures the frantic essence of a goblin tinkering with volatile mechanisms, aligning with the red color identity of the game that prioritizes impulsive power. Upon its release, it became a staple in Limited formats and tribal-themed decks, where its ability to trade life for removal allowed aggressive red strategies to effectively clear the board of opposing threats.
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