Elven Lyre
Fallen Empires 87 • rare
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Market price
- $0.76
What it does
1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
Scholars are uncertain whether it was the actual sound or some other magical property of the Elven Lyre that transformed its player.
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
The Elven Lyre was released in 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set focused on the collapse of the Sarpadian empires, specifically highlighting the decline of the elven civilization as they faced resource depletion and external threats. Mechanically, the card was designed as an artifact that allowed players to tap it to prevent damage from creatures, reflecting the defensive and restorative nature of elven culture during the tumultuous era of the set's lore.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Anson Maddocks, who contributed extensively to the early aesthetics of the game. His illustration captures an ethereal, organic design consistent with the high-fantasy aesthetic of the early nineties. While the card is often remembered more for its role in the set’s broader narrative than for competitive tournament play, it remains a nostalgic piece for those who collected during the mid-nineties period of the game’s initial growth.
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