Wildfire Elemental

Core Set 2020 (M20) #297 · Common · Creature — Elemental

Mana cost: {2}{R}{R}

Whenever an opponent is dealt noncombat damage, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.

"Fire is always dancing, leaping and whirling, seeking more fuel. It never rests, so why should I?"
—Chandra Nalaar

Power/toughness 3/3 · Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov · Released July 12, 2019

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: no net change at $0.23 USD; low $0.20 USD, high $0.25 USD.

Printings

  1. Foundations Jumpstart #616 (J25) · Common · 2024 · $0.32 USD
  2. Jumpstart 2022 #624 (J22) · Common · 2022 · $0.16 USD
  3. Core Set 2020 #297 (this printing) · Common · 2019 · $0.23 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2019-07-12 · wotc — Wildfire Elemental's triggered ability affects only creatures you control at the time it resolves. Creatures you begin to control later in the turn won't get +1/+0.
  2. 2019-07-12 · wotc — The last ability of Wildfire Elemental triggers once for each event in which an opponent is dealt noncombat damage, regardless of how much damage that player is dealt.
  3. 2019-07-12 · wotc — Combat damage is the damage that's dealt automatically by attacking and blocking creatures. Any other damage is noncombat damage, even if it's dealt during a combat phase by an attacking or blocking creature.
  4. 2019-07-12 · wotc — In a multiplayer game, if a source deals damage to multiple opponents at the same time, the last ability of Wildfire Elemental will trigger that many times.

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