First printed in Mirrodin (2003)
War Elemental 
Creature — Elemental
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless an opponent was dealt damage this turn.
Whenever an opponent is dealt damage, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature.
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
Combos
29 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite damage: All Will Be One + War Elemental
- Infinite damage: Shalai and Hallar + War Elemental
- Infinite damage: Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Walking Ballista + War Elemental
- Infinite damage: Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Triskelion + War Elemental
- Infinite damage: Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Deathbringer Thoctar + War Elemental
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage: Stalactite Dagger + The Great Goblin + War Elemental
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage…: Animation Module + Phyrexian Altar + War Elemental + Warstorm Surge
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana…: Animation Module + Krark-Clan Ironworks + War Elemental + Warstorm Surge
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana…: Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar + War Elemental + Warstorm Surge
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana…: Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar + Terror of the Peaks + War Elemental
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal