Elvish Visionary
Magic 2013 169 • common
- Set
- Magic 2013
- Collector number
- 169
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $0.22
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 was introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card pool in the Shards of Alara expansion in 2008, designed as an efficient utility creature for green decks. Its mechanics—drawing a card upon entry—made it a staple in limited play and a reliable choice for players seeking to maintain tempo while populating the board with small creatures. The Magic 2013 printing, featuring the collector number 169, served as a core set reprint, reinforcing its status as a fundamental piece of card advantage in the game's evolving meta.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Nils Hamm, whose distinctive, ethereal style emphasizes the mystical nature of the elf. Hamm focused on the character's connection to the mana of the forest, portraying the Visionary as a figure attuned to the natural world rather than a traditional combatant. The card was well-received by the player base for its simplicity and the consistency it brought to green strategies, securing its place as an iconic, frequently reprinted common in the game's long history.
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