Firestorm Hellkite

set	min	mtgo
-	1.37	0.02 tix

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Name	Firestorm Hellkite
Type	Creature — dragon
Description	Flying, trample Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Flavor	"If it can scar the sky with fire, do not share its destination." —Mwani, Mtenda herder
Artist	Pete Venters
Set	Visions #130
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Firestorm Hellkite

Firestorm Hellkite, Creature — dragon, designed by Pete Venters first released in Feb, 1997 in the set Visions. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 1.37.

This Firestorm Hellkite card could be beneficial in a deck that focuses on aggressive strategies and aims to close out the game quickly with a powerful flying, trample creature. However, due to its high mana cost and the additional cost of its cumulative upkeep, it may not be the most efficient choice compared to other dragon creatures like Thundermaw Hellkite or Glorybringer, which offer immediate impact without the upkeep drawback. In competitive play, Firestorm Hellkite may struggle to find a spot in decks that prioritize efficiency and consistency.

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10/01/08

Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it’s not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can’t be made. For example, if a permanent with “cumulative upkeep ” has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay or sacrifice the permanent.