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Ember Beast

{2}{R}

Creature — Beast

GTCGatecrash#89common
Foil

The only livestock that will survive for long in the Smelting District, ember beasts serve many functions—none of them willingly.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 748
Illustrator
David Rapoza
Found in
Gatecrash MTGO Redemption · Gatecrash Intro Pack Boros Battalion · 14 more
Printings5
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
This creature can't attack or block alone.
3/4
Market · per finishspark updated 15h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.02
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.10
$0.02 low-$0.06 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.02· across 5 printings

Rulings

3 · latest Dec 8, 2022 · one tap opens all
  • WotCDec 8, 2022

    Ember Beast can’t attack or block unless another creature is also assigned to attack or block at the same time. Notably, two Ember Beasts can attack or block together.

  • WotCDec 8, 2022

    Once Ember Beast has been declared as an attacker or blocker, it doesn’t matter what happens to the other creature(s).

  • WotCDec 8, 2022

    Other creatures assigned to attack alongside Ember Beast don’t have to attack the same player or planeswalker. Other creatures assigned to block alongside Ember Beast don’t have to block the same creature as Ember Beast.