Elvish Bard
Alliances 87 • uncommon
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Susan Van Camp
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
All creatures able to block this creature do so.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Elvish Bard was released in 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for its shift toward more complex mechanics and high-impact cards, designed to shake up the competitive landscape of the mid-1990s. The card occupies a specific niche within the game's creature-heavy green color identity, functioning as an utility card intended to manipulate combat phases.
The artwork for the Elvish Bard was created by the illustrator D. Alexander Gregory. Gregory’s style for this piece adheres to the gritty, high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of the era's trading cards, focusing on an evocative depiction of an elven musician. While the card is not considered a competitive staple, it remains a recognized artifact of the game's formative years, valued by collectors for its role in establishing the visual and mechanical lore of the Alliances block.
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About Elvish Bard
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