Grinning Ignus

Future Sight (FUT) #116 · Common · Creature — Elemental

Mana cost: {2}{R}

{R}, Return this creature to its owner's hand: Add {C}{C}{R}. Activate only as a sorcery.

"Take care what you offer the ignus. Food, perhaps. Coins. But nothing flammable!"
—Stovic, village eccentric

Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by James Kei · Released May 4, 2007

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: unchanged at $0.15 USD.

Printings

  1. Strixhaven: School of Mages #104 (STX) · Uncommon · 2021 · $0.26 USD
  2. Time Spiral Remastered #168 (TSR) · Common · 2021 · $0.22 USD
  3. Modern Masters #118 (MMA) · Uncommon · 2013 · $0.22 USD
  4. Future Sight #116 (this printing) · Common · 2007 · $0.15 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2021-03-19 · wotc — Although Grinning Ignus's ability has a timing restriction, it's still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and it can't be responded to.
  2. 2021-03-19 · wotc — If you cast Grinning Ignus during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you'll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.
  3. 2021-04-16 · wotc — If you cast this as normal during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you'll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.
  4. 2021-04-16 · wotc — Although Grinning Ignus's ability has a timing restriction, it's still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and it can't be responded to.

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