Elderwood Scion
Commander 2018 177 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 177
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · White
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Trample, lifelink
Spells you cast that target this creature cost 2 generic mana less to cast.
Spells your opponents cast that target this creature cost 2 generic mana more to cast.
The Sunbriar druids believe that every life begins in its heart and ends under its hooves.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Elderwood Scion was released in 2018 as part of the Nature of the Beast deck in the Commander 2018 set. The card was designed to support the set's focus on creature-heavy strategies, specifically rewarding players for focusing on high-mana-value creatures. It emerged during a period where Wizards of the Coast was expanding the Commander format's card pool with mechanically unique designs intended to balance the board state in multiplayer environments.
The card features artwork by Lake Hurwitz, who utilized a lush, verdant aesthetic to represent the creature's connection to forest life. The design philosophy behind the card sought to provide a defensive utility piece that also acted as a form of protection, forcing opponents to decide between paying additional mana or dealing with the scion's inherent resilience. It was received by players as a solid, if niche, inclusion for tribal elemental or green-focused decks.
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