Elvish Visionary
Shards of Alara 130 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 130
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
When this creature enters, draw a card.
Before any major undertaking, a Cylian elf seeks the guidance of a visionary to learn the will of the gargantuan ancients.
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 first released in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering set Shards of Alara, designed by Wizards of the Coast to introduce the concept of the Alara shard shards, which represented three-color combinations. The card was created as a functional reprint of the creature type 'Elf' with a 'comes into play' ability that allows a player to draw a card, providing essential utility and board presence for green-aligned decks of the era.
The artwork for this version was commissioned from illustrator Nils Hamm, whose distinctive, ethereal style emphasizes the mystical nature of the Naya shard. The design sought to balance the fragile utility of the creature with the vibrancy of the setting, and the card was widely received by players as a staple for its efficient card advantage and synergy with creature-focused strategies, cementing its status as an enduring classic in the game's history.
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