Elvish Lyrist
Junior Super Series 5 • rare
- Set
- Junior Super Series
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
green mana, tap, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target enchantment.
"Make me thy lyre, even as the forest is: What if my leaves are falling like its own!"— Percy Bysshe Shelley, "Ode to the West Wind"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Elvish Lyrist was released in the late 1990s as part of the Junior Super Series, a promotional program designed by Wizards of the Coast to encourage younger players to participate in organized Magic: The Gathering tournaments. These cards were distributed as rewards for top-performing junior players, serving as a gateway for the next generation of enthusiasts to engage with the game's competitive circuit.
The card features the distinct, whimsical fantasy aesthetic characteristic of the era's promotional art. By utilizing existing creature mechanics from the game's foundational sets, the design team aimed to provide young players with functional, accessible game pieces that also held a unique status as tournament-exclusive collectibles. The card is highly regarded today primarily for its status as a piece of curated community history rather than for its competitive impact.
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