Sunflare Shaman

Creature - Elemental Shaman 2/1, 1R (2)
{1}{R}, {T}: Sunflare Shaman deals X damage to target creature or player and X damage to itself, where X is the number of Elemental cards in your graveyard.
A spark to light the guttered heart.
Illus. Dave Dorman

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 4/1/2008: If Sunflare Shaman leaves the battlefield before its ability resolves, it will still deal damage to the targeted creature or player. If Sunflare Shaman is put into your graveyard, it even counts toward the amount of damage dealt.
• 4/1/2008: If the target leaves the battlefield or otherwise becomes an illegal target before the ability resolves, the ability is countered and Sunflare Shaman won't deal any damage to itself.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, MTGO Classic Banned in Standard
Printings (1/10)	Morningtide (Common)