Magic: The Gathering

Tarfire

Lorwyn 194 • common

Set: Lorwyn
Collector number: 194
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: red mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Red
Artist: Omar Rayyan
Market price: $0.39

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Market

What it's worth

$0.39market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.39 – $0.53 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents a functional piece of tribal support, acting as a flexible tool for players looking to strengthen their creature-focused strategies. Despite its status as a common, it remains a meaningful inclusion for those who value cards that bridge the gap between simple damage and specific thematic synergy.

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Card face

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

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Tarfire was released in 2007 as part of the Lorwyn expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a common-rarity tribal instant, it features the 'Tribal' card type, a mechanic introduced in the set to allow non-creature cards to possess creature subtypes. In this instance, the card is classified as a Goblin, allowing it to interact with various card effects that specifically target or benefit from that creature type.

The artwork for the card was created by Aleksi Briclot, a prolific fantasy illustrator whose work defined much of the Lorwyn block's whimsical, high-fantasy aesthetic. Briclot utilized a vibrant, painterly style to depict the chaotic burst of a magical fireball, aiming to evoke the impulsive and destructive nature of Goblins within the game's lore. Upon release, the card saw immediate competitive play, particularly in formats like Modern, where it became a staple tool for players seeking efficient removal that could also fuel card-synergy mechanics like Tarmogoyf.

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About

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