Defiant Elf
Legions 123 • common
- Set
- Legions
- Collector number
- 123
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Trample
"I lost one home when Yavimaya was destroyed. I will not lose another."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Defiant Elf was released in 2003 as part of the Legions expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was unique in Magic's history as it consisted entirely of creature cards, a design choice intended to shift the game's momentum toward faster, creature-heavy combat. As a common card, it was crafted to provide fundamental support for green-aligned decks that focused on rapid resource generation and aggressive board presence during the Onslaught block.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most recognizable illustrators from the game’s early years. His depiction emphasizes the rugged, woodland aesthetic associated with the Elf faction during this era, capturing the creature's readiness for skirmish. Upon its debut, the card was received as a functional, if modest, inclusion in limited formats, valued by players for its straightforward utility and its role in reinforcing the tribal synergies that defined the Legions set.
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