Water Elemental
Unlimited Edition 92 • uncommon
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 92
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Market price
- $3.15
What it does
Unpredictable as the sea itself, Water Elementals shift without warning from tranquility to tempest. Capricious and fickle, they flow restlessly from one shape to another, expressing their moods with their physical forms.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Water Elemental was originally illustrated by Quinton Hoover for the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering, released by Wizards of the Coast in 1993. As a core component of the blue color identity, the card was designed to represent the volatile, fluid nature of water through a creature that could effectively dominate the board. Hoover’s artistic contribution is frequently cited as a quintessential example of early Magic aesthetics, utilizing a bold, high-contrast style that defined the visual language of the game’s first year.
The Unlimited Edition, released in late 1993, served as the game's first base set print run after the initial limited releases sold out. This set maintained the classic white-bordered design that allowed collectors to distinguish them from the black-bordered Alpha and Beta versions. The card's enduring popularity stems from its mechanical efficiency in the early meta-game, cementing its status as an iconic staple that helped establish the rules and tactical depth of the trading card game genre.
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