Boreal Elemental
~$0.18 low · ~$0.32 high
Blue. Creature — Elemental
Core Set 2020 #49 · Illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez
Core Set 2020 #49 · Illustrated by Victor Adame MinguezWhat is Boreal Elemental worth?
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Oracle text
Flying
Spells your opponents cast that target this creature cost 
more to cast.
3/4
Winter's breath given form.
Format legality
The only printing of Boreal Elemental
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Core Set 2020 m20 #49· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.22 foil | common | $0.18 | $0.32 | €0.07€0.22 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2019
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #29,319 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artist
- Victor Adame Minguez
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Core Set 2020 card (#49).
049 · M20 · C · EN
- 049Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- M20Set code for Core Set 2020
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2019-07-12
An opponent’s spell that targets Boreal Elemental more than once costs only
more to cast.2019-07-12
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you’re paying, add any cost increases (such as that of Boreal Elemental), then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
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