Lavacore Elemental

Creature - Elemental 5/3, 2R (3)
Vanishing 1 (This permanent enters the battlefield with a time counter on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from it. When the last is removed, sacrifice it.)
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, put a time counter on Lavacore Elemental.¹
Illus. E. M. Gist

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 2/1/2007: If multiple creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, Lavacore Elemental's ability triggers that many times.
• 2/1/2007: If Lavacore Elemental deals combat damage to a player, it triggers its own ability.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended Banned in Standard
Printings (1/9)	Planar Chaos (Uncommon)