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Grinning Ignus

{2}{R}

Creature — Elemental

FUTFuture Sight#116common
Foil

"Take care what you offer the ignus. Food, perhaps. Coins. But nothing flammable!" —Stovic, village eccentric

Border
black
Frame
future
Pull rate
about 3 per booster–1 in 444
Illustrator
James Kei
Found in
Future Sight Theme Deck Future Shock · Future Sight MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings4CombosIn 96
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
{R}, Return this creature to its owner's hand: Add {C}{C}{R}. Activate only as a sorcery.
2/2
Market · per finishspark updated 14h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.16
$0.07 low$0.06 gap
Foil+0.0%
$6.65
$3.60 low$1.80 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.16· across 4 printings

Rulings

4 · latest Apr 16, 2021 · one tap opens all
  • WotCApr 16, 2021

    Although Grinning Ignus's ability has a timing restriction, it's still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and it can't be responded to.

  • WotCApr 16, 2021

    If you cast this as normal during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you'll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.

  • WotCMar 19, 2021

    Although Grinning Ignus's ability has a timing restriction, it's still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and it can't be responded to.

  • WotCMar 19, 2021

    If you cast Grinning Ignus during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you'll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.