First printed in Legends (1994)
All 6 prints
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- Masters Edition (ME1) #53, 2007 (digital) Amy Weber
- Fifth Edition (5ED) #129, 1997 Amy Weber
- Renaissance (REN) #43, 1995 Amy Weber
- Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB) #108, 1995 Amy Weber
- Fourth Edition (4ED) #108, 1995 Amy Weber
- Legends (LEG) #81, 1994 Amy Weber
Creature — Elemental
When this creature attacks or blocks, at end of combat, sacrifice it and it deals 5 damage to you.
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: Return target permanent that isn't enchanted to its owner's hand.
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- Illustrated by
- Amy Weber
Time Elemental legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (3)
- You both sacrifice it and deal the 5 damage at end of combat.
- A “permanent that isn’t enchanted” is a permanent with no Auras on it.
- If Time Elemental attacks or blocks, but you no longer control it at end of combat, you can’t sacrifice it. However, it will still deal 5 damage to you.
Prices
Paper price: €0.45 / $0.39 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.03 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).
Combos
3 combos, the most popular first:
- Mass Land Denial, Opponents skip their untap steps…: Stasis + Time Elemental
- Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, You have protection from everything…: The One Ring + Time Elemental
- Infinite turns, Lock: Scroll of Fate + Time Elemental + Wormfang Manta