Rust Elemental

set	min	mtgo
-	1.98	0.03 tix

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Name	Rust Elemental
Type	Artifact creature — elemental
Description	Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice an artifact other than Rust Elemental. If you can't, tap Rust Elemental and you lose 4 life.
Artist	Arnie Swekel
Set	Mirrodin #234
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About Rust Elemental

Rust Elemental, Artifact creature — elemental, designed by Arnie Swekel first released in Oct, 2003 in the set Mirrodin. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 1.98.

A deck that focuses on sacrificing artifacts for value, such as an artifact-based sacrifice deck or an artifact recursion strategy, would benefit from including Rust Elemental. While it provides a powerful flying threat, its upkeep ability can be a drawback if not managed properly. Other cards like Wurmcoil Engine or Myr Battlesphere may offer more consistent value in artifact-based decks, making Rust Elemental a situational inclusion that could see play in specific strategies aiming to capitalize on its unique ability.

Rules

12/01/04

Sacrificing an artifact isn’t optional. If you control an artifact other than Rust Elemental, you must sacrifice it. Otherwise, you must tap Rust Elemental and lose 4 life.