Elvish Champion
Eighth Edition 241 • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 241
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $13.21
What it does
Other Elf creatures get +1/+1 and have forestwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
"For what are leaves but countless blades To fight a countless foe on high."— Elvish hymn
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Elvish Champion first appeared in the Invasion expansion in 2000, serving as a powerful tribal lord that granted forestwalk and a +1/+1 buff to other Elves. Its inclusion in the Eighth Edition core set, released in 2003, marked a transition in Magic: The Gathering history as the game moved to the modern card frame design, which modernized the aesthetic of classic creatures to improve readability and visual consistency across the growing card pool.
The Eighth Edition printing features artwork by Daren Bader, who brought a vibrant, high-fantasy sensibility to the character. By depicting the Champion with an ethereal, forest-bound aesthetic, the illustration captures the essence of the creature’s synergy with nature-themed decks. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a staple for green-aligned players, cementing its status as an iconic piece of Elf-tribal strategy throughout the mid-2000s.
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