Updraft Elemental
Dragons of Tarkir 82 • common
- Set
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Raf Sarmento
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Flying
"It slips through the smallest cracks in the mountain, emerging whole and unfettered. There is nowhere it cannot go, for what can hold back the air itself?"— Chanyi, Ojutai monk
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Updraft Elemental was released in 2015 as part of the Dragons of Tarkir set, the concluding chapter of the Khans of Tarkir block for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed around a timeline shift where the draconic inhabitants of the plane of Tarkir rose to dominance, replacing the original clans. This card represents the Jeskai clan's evolution, reflecting their focus on wind, movement, and defensive aerial tactics in this altered reality.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a long-time contributor to the game known for his expressive and luminous style. Voss captured the ethereal, avian nature of the elemental by emphasizing fluid motion and soft, atmospheric lighting. Within the game's mechanics, it was intended as a common-rarity utility creature designed to provide reach for players in limited formats, and it was generally received by the community as a functional, on-theme addition to the blue color identity of the set.
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