---
name: "Tectonic Fiend"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}{R}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Elemental"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Echo"]
set: "TSP"
set_name: "Time Spiral"
collector_number: "181"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
oracle_id: "ead1bcc4-6bf7-4ace-b705-e3095e6a716c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tectonic-fiend-tsp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Tectonic Fiend
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}{R}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental
- **Power/Toughness:** 7/7
- **Keywords:** Echo

## Oracle Text
Echo {4}{R}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)
This creature attacks each combat if able.

> *I barbari di Pardia sono morti da tempo, ma le sue montagne continuano a bruciare di rabbia.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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4. [Subterranean Shambler](/printing/subterranean-shambler-tsp.md) — Creature — Elemental
5. [Volcano Hellion](/printing/volcano-hellion-plc.md) — Creature — Hellion
6. [Firemaw Kavu](/printing/firemaw-kavu-tsr.md) — Creature — Kavu

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Time Spiral (TSP) #181
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mark Tedin
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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