Smolder Initiate {B}

Creature — Elemental Shaman

Whenever a player casts a black spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, target player loses 1 life.

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Shadowmoor

English · 2008-05-02

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Shadowmoor (released 2008-05-02), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 16ecbed3-3a41-4823-8cd2-498daaaa0d4f
Oracle ID: 0300d8a1-ff4e-4e05-a097-4822f80c47e1
TCGplayer ID: 18793

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