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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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Mirrodin

English · 2003-10-02

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Legality snapshot

standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Mirrodin (released 2003-10-02), 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: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 9cc32bfc-7d87-46d9-a424-eac64eefd7ea
Oracle ID: 07947d01-ebb1-46b7-9bdd-ea00e034805b
TCGplayer ID: 11431

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