Magic: The Gathering

Arbor Elf

Tales of Middle-earth Commander 232 • common

Set: Tales of Middle-earth Commander
Collector number: 232
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Inka Schulz
Market price: $0.48

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What it's worth

$0.48market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.35 – $0.63 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card within this series, the Arbor Elf serves as a foundational tool for accelerating your resources during a game. Its ability to untap a forest provides a consistent way to generate extra mana, making it a reliable and essential inclusion for any player looking to build momentum at the table.

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Card face

What it does

tap: Untap target Forest.

"I thank you once more, and I bid you farewell. May your forest grow again in peace."— Aragorn

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Arbor Elf card, originally debuting in the Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2013, was reimagined for the 2023 release of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander set. This iteration serves as a thematic bridge, recontextualizing the established mechanics of the green-aligned mana dork within the lore of Middle-earth’s arboreal settings, specifically aligning with the aesthetic sensibilities of the Sindarin or Silvan elves.

The card’s design features distinct, high-fantasy illustration intended to evoke the timeless, mystical nature of Tolkien's woodland realms. By retaining the core functionality of untapping a forest, the card maintains its tactical utility as a low-cost ramp engine while providing a visual anchor for players building tribal elven decks within this specific crossover release.

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About

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