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War Elemental
USD $5.01
USD foil $20.52
EUR €1.65
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War Elemental

{R}{R}{R}

Creature — Elemental

When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless an opponent was dealt damage this turn.

Whenever an opponent is dealt damage, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature.

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Set
Mirrodin (MRD #112)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
3
Released
2003-10-02
Artist
Anthony S. Waters
EDHREC rank
#13,354
Colour identity
{R}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 2 two-card combos

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.14
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 29

All Will Be One+War Elemental
{R}
Infinite damage
2,677 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
War Elemental+Shalai and Hallar
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite damage
2,594 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+War Elemental+Walking Ballista
{R}
Infinite damage
293 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+War Elemental+Triskelion
{R}
Infinite damage
46 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+War Elemental+Deathbringer Thoctar
{B}{R}
Infinite damage
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+War Elemental+Ashnod's Altar+Warstorm Surge
{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+War Elemental+Krark-Clan Ironworks+Warstorm Surge
{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+War Elemental+Phyrexian Altar+Warstorm Surge
{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+War Elemental+Ashnod's Altar+Terror of the Peaks
{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+War Elemental+Krark-Clan Ironworks+Terror of the Peaks
{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+War Elemental+Phyrexian Altar+Terror of the Peaks
{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+War Elemental+Krark-Clan Ironworks+Pandemonium
{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+War Elemental+Phyrexian Altar+Pandemonium
{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+War Elemental+Ashnod's Altar+Pandemonium
{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+Runed Stalactite+War Elemental
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+War Elemental+Trickery Charm
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+Arcane Adaptation+War Elemental
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+War Elemental+Rukarumel, Biologist
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+Imagecrafter+War Elemental
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+War Elemental+Conspiracy
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+Amorphous Axe+War Elemental
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+Amoeboid Changeling+War Elemental
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+Xenograft+War Elemental
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+War Elemental+Stalactite Dagger
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+Unnatural Selection+War Elemental
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+War Elemental+Oko, Lorwyn Liege // Oko, Shadowmoor Scion
{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+War Elemental+Psychic Paper
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+Maskwood Nexus+War Elemental
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Great Goblin+War Elemental+Leyline of Transformation
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 29 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗
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