Elder Druid
Fifth Edition 290 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 290
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $0.48
What it does
3 generic mana green mana, tap: You may tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land.
"Did clouds dance in his eyes, did thorns play at his fingertips?"— Shesul Fass, faerie bard
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Elder Druid was released as part of the Fifth Edition Magic: The Gathering base set, which arrived in 1997. This set served as the final 'core' set to compile a variety of cards from earlier expansions, specifically drawing from Legends. It was designed to provide a broad, balanced foundation for players at a time when the game was rapidly expanding its global reach and establishing a more standardized rule set for organized play.
The card features artwork by Richard Kane Ferguson, a prominent illustrator known for his distinctively expressive and textured style during the game's formative years. Ferguson’s depiction of the Elder Druid sought to capture the weathered, arcane nature of a forest elder, utilizing deep earth tones and fluid lines that became a hallmark of his contributions to the series. The card was received as a utility creature, valued by players for its ability to untap lands and facilitate mana acceleration in green-based decks.
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