• Fire Elemental (Repaint)
  • Fire Elemental (Repaint)

    Fire Elemental (Repaint)

    Artist
    Melissa Benson
    Year
    2013
    Medium
    Oil Paint & Colored Pencils
    Set/Console Name
    Alpha
    Console/Game
    Magic the Gathering
    C.O.A.
    yes
    Painted A.P.
    yes
    Substrate Material
    Oil Paper
    Substrate Dimensions
    11"W x 10"H
    Image Area Dimensions
    6"W x 7"H
    Frame Dimensions
    Unframed
    Handmade Protective Case
    YES
    Reserved List
    No

    Fire Elemental is one of Magic’s first red creatures, originally printed in Alpha (1993), and represents red’s brute-force approach to combat. A 5/4 vanilla creature for 5 mana with no abilities, just efficient stats for its time, was considered big game in early Magic. It’s an iconic card for Magic’s history as one of the original five-color “Elementals”. During early competitive play (mid-1990s), it was overshadowed by stronger options such as Shivan Dragon which was valued higher due to its flying ability. Fire Elemental sees occasional play in Old School (93/94) Mono-Red lists. It’s sometimes used as a creature to curve out after smaller creatures like Goblin Balloon Brigade, Ironclaw Orcs, Orcish Artillery, and Ball Lightning. Played mostly for nostalgic value, original art by Melissa A. Benson, and its pure Magic feel. Fire Elemental is not on the reserved list, it has been reprinted many times (Core Sets, Dominaria, Mystery Booster).
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