---
name: "Emberstrike Duo"
mana_cost: "{1}{B/R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Elemental Warrior Shaman"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: []
set: "SHM"
set_name: "Shadowmoor"
collector_number: "185"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Aleksi Briclot"
oracle_id: "44295009-9f85-4022-a685-a96079ba3e26"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/emberstrike-duo-shm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Emberstrike Duo
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B/R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental Warrior Shaman
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a black spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Whenever you cast a red spell, this creature gains first strike until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Fists of the Demigod](/printing/fists-of-the-demigod-shm.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Battle Brawler](/printing/battle-brawler-frf.md) — Creature — Orc Warrior
3. [Belligerent Hatchling](/printing/belligerent-hatchling-eve.md) — Creature — Elemental
4. [Boros Guildmage](/printing/boros-guildmage-rav.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Manaforge Cinder](/printing/manaforge-cinder-shm.md) — Creature — Elemental Shaman
6. [Battlegate Mimic](/printing/battlegate-mimic-hop.md) — Creature — Shapeshifter

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Shadowmoor (SHM) #185
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Aleksi Briclot
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`