Grinning Ignus

Creature — Elemental

Red , Return this creature to its owner's hand: Add Colorless Red . Activate only as a sorcery.

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

2/2

Legality

Legal in: Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Not legal in: Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Standard Brawl

2021-03-19 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.
2021-03-19 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.
2021-04-16 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.
2021-04-16 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.

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

95 combos, the most popular first:

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Ashling, Flame Dancer	0.2%	8%
Purphoros, God of the Forge	0.0%	50%

Deck	Copies	Finish
Purphoros, God of the Forge Sefa, 23 Oct	1 main	#3 2-1
Ashling, Flame Dancer Toby Haslam, 9 Oct	1 main	#15 1-2