Tarfire
Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins 56 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Omar Rayyan
- Market price
- $0.41
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, serving as a tribal-focused instant that interacts specifically with the Goblin creature type. It was later reprinted in the 2014 Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins, a curated boxed set designed to celebrate the history of Magic: The Gathering by reissuing iconic decks from the game's past. This version maintains the original mechanics, allowing players to deal damage while remaining searchable via cards that look for Goblins in the deck.
The artwork for this printing was provided by Omar Rayyan, who is known for his whimsical and highly detailed painterly style. Rayyan's depiction of the spell captures the volatile and gritty nature of Goblin pyromancy, fitting the aesthetic established for the Lorwyn block's darker Shadowmoor transition. The card is generally regarded by collectors as a functional utility piece, valued more for its niche mechanical synergy in formats like Modern and Pauper than for its rarity.
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