Elder Gargaroth
Core Set 2021 Promos 179s • mythic
- Set
- Core Set 2021 Promos
- Collector number
- 179s
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Nicholas Gregory
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Reach, vigilance, trample
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, choose one —
• Create a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
• You gain 3 life.
• Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Elder Gargaroth was introduced in the Core Set 2021 release for Magic: The Gathering, designed as a powerful green creature that synthesizes multiple iconic druidic abilities into a single card. The creature is intended to represent the apex of primordial nature, with its design reflecting a versatile threat that offers card advantage, life gain, and creature generation. The illustration, created by artist Nils Hamm, utilizes his signature painterly style to emphasize the organic, looming scale of the beast against a woodland backdrop.
The 179s collector number corresponds to the promotional alternate-art version of the card, which features a distinct aesthetic treatment often reserved for high-profile rare cards in the set. Within the game's competitive ecosystem, Elder Gargaroth became a staple of green-based decks, prized by players for its ability to stabilize a board state upon entering play. It is widely regarded as one of the most efficient creatures of its era, marking a deliberate design shift toward high-impact, multi-faceted permanent cards in the standard format.
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