The 1997 Magic: The Gathering Tempest expansion features Firefly as card number 172. This Uncommon red Insect creature includes the Flying keyword and a one-mana ability to gain power.
Firefly
1997 • Magic: The Gathering • Tempest
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Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts often look for specific creatures from the Tempest set to complete their collections. Firefly, identified as card number 172 in the 1997 Tempest expansion, is a red Insect creature with a mana cost of {3}{R} and a mana value of 4. This card is printed with an Uncommon rarity level and was illustrated by Stephen Daniele. In gameplay, Firefly possesses the Flying keyword, allowing it to evade most ground-based blockers. Its activated ability allows you to pay {R} to give it +1/+0 until the end of the turn. The card features flavor text attributed to Squee, a goblin cabin hand, which adds narrative context to the creature's presence in the game world. Including this card in your Magic: The Gathering collection adds variety to your deck-building options and set completion efforts.
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Firefly
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Stephen Daniele
Card Stock
English
{3}{R}
Creature — Insect
1 / 1
R
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Flying {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
"If they don't pinch, they burn. Can't ya eat any of da bugs here?" —Squee, goblin cabin hand