Water Elemental
Collectors' Edition 92 • uncommon
- Set
- Collectors' 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
- $2.60
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 featured in the 1993 Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering, serving as a core component of the Blue color identity. As the game grew rapidly in popularity, Wizards of the Coast released the Collectors' Edition in 1993 to provide a non-tournament-legal way for players to enjoy the aesthetics and power of the early game cards. This specific version features the iconic original artwork by Christopher Rush, who was instrumental in defining the visual language of the game's earliest creatures.
The design of the Water Elemental was intended to represent the fluid, unpredictable nature of blue magic, emphasizing the creature's high power-to-cost ratio relative to the standards of the time. While the Collectors' Edition cards are distinguished by their square corners and gold-bordered backs, they remain highly sought after by collectors for their preservation of the original print aesthetic. The set is viewed today as a significant piece of trading card history, reflecting the transition of Magic: The Gathering from a niche hobby to a global phenomenon.
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