Elvish Visionary
Magic Origins 175 • common
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Collector number
- 175
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
When this creature enters, draw a card.
"From a tiny sprout, the greatest trees grow and flourish. May the seeds of your mind be equally fruitful."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Elvish Visionary made its debut in the Shards of Alara expansion in 2008, designed to provide a simple, efficient utility for green decks. The card was specifically crafted as a 'cantrip' creature—a common trope in Magic: The Gathering where a low-cost creature replaces itself in the player's hand upon entering the battlefield. This mechanic ensured that green-aligned decks could maintain card advantage while developing their board presence, quickly cementing the card as a staple in various limited and constructed formats.
The artwork for this particular Magic Origins reprint was illustrated by Magali Villeneuve, a prominent artist known for her elegant and high-fantasy aesthetic. Villeneuve’s rendition captures the characteristic grace of the elves while emphasizing the mystical, forward-looking nature implied by the card's title and effect. Upon its inclusion in the 2015 Magic Origins set, the card was received positively by the community as a reliable, classic element of the elf tribal archetype, illustrating the game's ongoing commitment to balancing essential utility with evocative, thematic world-building.
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