Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist
Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos 181s • mythic
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos
- Collector number
- 181s
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Gabor Szikszai
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Menace, haste
Whenever this creature attacks, it deals 1 damage to each of up to one target creature, up to one target player, and/or up to one target planeswalker.
Daybound (If a player casts no spells during their own turn, it becomes night next turn.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Volatile Arsonist // Dire-Strain Anarchist was introduced in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering expansion Innistrad: Crimson Vow. Designed as a double-faced mythic rare, the card reflects the gothic horror theme of the set, representing a werewolf transforming during the moonlit chaos of the Innistrad plane. Mechanically, it emphasizes the red color identity's focus on aggressive play and direct damage, serving as a powerful threat in both Limited and Constructed formats during its competitive tenure.
The artwork was commissioned from Gabor Szikszai, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering universe. Szikszai was tasked with capturing the visceral transformation of the character, balancing the human arsonist's pyromania with the more bestial, feral nature of the Dire-Strain Anarchist. The promo version, marked as 181s, features specific framing and collector numbering that distinguished it within the set's promotional distribution, appealing to both players looking for high-impact cards and collectors interested in the unique aesthetic of the Innistrad cycle.
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