Gnarlroot Trapper
Magic Origins 100 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
tap, Pay 1 life: Add green mana. Spend this mana only to cast an Elf creature spell.
tap: Target attacking Elf you control gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gnarlroot Trapper was released in 2015 as part of the Magic Origins set, which served as a narrative bridge exploring the backstories of five iconic Planeswalkers. The card was designed for the black-green Elf tribal archetype, fitting into the set's mechanical focus on representing the formative years of characters like Nissa Revane on the plane of Zendikar. It reflects the set's goal of balancing nostalgic callbacks with functional gameplay roles in the Limited and Constructed environments.
The artwork was illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, a veteran Magic: The Gathering artist known for his atmospheric and character-driven style. Briclot depicted the elf with a focus on the gritty, primal nature of the woodland trapper, emphasizing the duality of the card's utility as both a mana source for elves and a tactical tool for forcing combat. Upon release, it was well-received by players focusing on tribal synergies, particularly for its efficiency in decks that prioritized fast mana acceleration and creature-based disruption.
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