Elvish Pioneer
Onslaught 257 • common
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 257
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
When this creature enters, you may put a basic land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.
"Destruction is the work of an afternoon. Creation is the work of a lifetime."— Kamahl, druid acolyte
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
Elvish Pioneer was released in the 2002 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Onslaught. As part of a block heavily centered on the creature type 'Elf' and the mechanics of tribal synergy, the card was designed to provide early-game acceleration for green-aligned decks. Its ability allows a player to put an additional land card onto the battlefield, reflecting the thematic flavor of an elven scout paving the way for the growth of a forest army.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Rebecca Guay, whose distinctive, painterly style became a staple of the era’s card aesthetics. Guay’s portrayal of the pioneer emphasizes an ethereal, natural connection to the woodland environment, moving away from more rigid fantasy tropes to favor a dreamlike, watercolor-influenced composition. The card was well-received by players for its utility in competitive formats like Standard, where its low mana cost provided a consistent way to ramp mana during the early stages of a match.
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