A-Heartfire Hero
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Mouse Soldier
Oracle Text:
Valiant — Whenever Heartfire Hero becomes the target of a spell or ability you control for the first time each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
When Heartfire Hero dies, it deals damage equal to its power to each opponent.
Power/Toughness: 0/1
Rarity: uncommon
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Bloomburrow
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Character Background
A-Heartfire Hero is a one-drop that reads like a tiny insurgent ideal for aggressive, tempo, or value-focused red builds: its Valiant trigger gives a +1/+1 counter the first time you target it each turn, and its death trigger converts accumulated power into direct damage to every opponent, making it especially potent in multiplayer. Thematically it feels like a scrappy mouse soldier who grows braver when you rally it, then explodes in a final blaze—no established lore needed, just a clear battlefield role. Practically, it wants repeatable, cheap targets and a way to cash out that growth: include cheap pump spells or combat tricks to trigger Valiant and build counters, and pair it with a sacrifice outlet (an “altar” effect) or mass sacrifice finishers so its power turns into lethal damage quickly. In two-player aggro it pressures early life totals; in multiplayer, the symmetric death damage can close games fast, so protect it with chump blockers or make it evasive to maximize value before you kill it.
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