Young Pyromancer

set	min	mtgo
-	NZ$ 0.28	0.03 tix

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Name	Young Pyromancer
Type	Creature — human shaman
Description	Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.
Flavor	Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Artist	Cynthia Sheppard
Set	Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander #185
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Young Pyromancer

Young Pyromancer, Creature — human shaman, designed by Cynthia Sheppard first released in Jul, 2013 in the set Magic 2014 and was printed exactly in 16 different ways. It see play in 3 formats: Pioneer, Commander and Legacy. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of NZ$ 0.28.

Young Pyromancer is a valuable addition to a deck focused on casting a high number of instant and sorcery spells, such as a spellslinger or tempo deck in Magic: the Gathering. Its ability to generate Elemental tokens provides a consistent source of board presence and pressure. While there may be other cards like Dreadhorde Arcanist or Monastery Swiftspear that offer different advantages, Young Pyromancer's ability to generate tokens can be particularly useful in decks looking to go wide and overwhelm the opponent. Overall, Young Pyromancer is a strong choice for decks that prioritize spellcasting and token generation strategies.

Top 8 decks with Young Pyromancer

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Legacy

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4.0

Rules

03/19/21

An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger, but after targets have been chosen for that spell. It resolves even if that spell is countered.

12/07/18

Young Pyromancer’s triggered ability will resolve before the spell that caused it to trigger, but after targets have been chosen for that spell. It resolves even if that spell is countered.

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