Tarfire
Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins 55 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins
- Collector number
- 55
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Omar Rayyan
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Tarfire deals 2 damage to any target.
"After Auntie brushed the soot from her eyes, she discovered something wonderful: the fire had turned the goat into something that smelled delicious."— A tale of Auntie Grub
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tarfire was originally released in the 2007 Lorwyn expansion, designed as part of a set heavily focused on tribal synergies between creatures like Goblins and Merfolk. Its function as a tribal instant allowed it to be searched for by various cards that looked for the 'Goblin' subtype, making it a highly efficient utility spell in fast-paced formats where resource management and creature control were paramount.
The card’s artwork was created by Omar Rayyan, an illustrator celebrated for his whimsical, classically influenced style that often evokes the feeling of 19th-century storybook illustrations. In Tarfire, he chose to depict a chaotic, mischievous scene that reflects the erratic nature of Goblins, moving away from more aggressive artistic tropes to offer a look that feels grounded in folklore and natural history.
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