Elvish Vanguard
Eternal Masters 164 • common
- Set
- Eternal Masters
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $0.50
What it does
Whenever another Elf enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
"Our lives are woven together like the trees' branches over our heads, forming a canopy that protects us all."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Elvish Vanguard first appeared in the Onslaught set in 2002, designed to anchor the aggressive Elf tribal strategies that defined that era of Magic: The Gathering. The card functions as a scaling threat, rewarding players for flooding the board with low-cost creature spells, which solidified its role as a cornerstone for green-aligned decks that prioritize rapid development and overwhelming numbers.
The Eternal Masters printing, released in 2016, features artwork by Christopher Rush, an iconic illustrator whose contributions defined much of the game's early visual language. This specific version serves as a tribute to the card's original aesthetic while providing a high-quality reprint for the Vintage and Legacy formats, maintaining the classic design ethos that prioritizes clear mechanical utility and thematic consistency within the Elf archetype.
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