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
- $0.25
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 first appeared in the Shards of Alara set in 2008, designed as a simple yet effective utility creature that provides a card draw effect upon entering the battlefield. By the time it was reprinted in the Magic 2013 core set as card number 169, it had already established itself as a staple of green creature decks, valued for its ability to maintain resource parity while providing a body on the board.
The Magic 2013 printing features artwork by D. Alexander Gregory, who rendered the elf with a focused, ethereal intensity that aligns with the card's function as a scout or oracle. The design choice reflects the card's role in the game's broader mechanics, focusing on the synergy between tribal elf themes and the necessity of card advantage in fast-paced formats, and it remains a well-regarded inclusion for its functional simplicity and clarity of purpose.
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