Smokebraider
Smokebraider: Creature - Elemental Shaman, Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander. Tap: Add two mana in any combination of colors. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Creature - Elemental Shaman
- Colour identity
- Red (R)
- Power / toughness
- 1/1
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC)
- Released
- 2026-01-23
- Collector number
- 96
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Commander rank
- 4,982 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Smokebraider
Smokebraider is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common red creature from Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC), a Commander product released in January 2026. It is collector number 96 in that set, with art by Anthony S. Waters. It costs {1}{R} (one generic and one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 1/1 creature. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander and PreDH. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Lorwyn (2007) to Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.24 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
{T}: Add two mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast Elemental spells or activate abilities of Elementals.
"Be silent and listen to your inner fire. Only then can you walk the Path of Flame."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.24 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Smokebraider by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
Other printings of Smokebraider
Smokebraider has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #125 | Common | 2015 |
| Planechase (HOP) #66 | Common | 2009 |
| Lorwyn (LRW) #189 | Common | 2007 |
Official rulings
Three official rulings apply to Smokebraider, newest first.
- The mana can't be spent to activate activated abilities of Elemental sources that aren't on the battlefield.
- You can use this mana to pay an alternative cost (such as evoke) or additional cost incurred while casting an Elemental spell. It's not limited to just that spell's mana cost.
- The mana can be two mana of the same color, or one mana of each of two different colors. The mana can't be colorless.
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a red colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Smokebraider is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.