Magic: The Gathering

Journey for the Elixir

Global Series Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling 36 • rare

Set: Global Series Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling
Collector number: 36
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana green mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Green
Artist: Qiu De En
Market price: $0.27

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$0.27market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$0.25 – $0.33 over the tracked period

$0.27Aug 7, 2026

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Why it matters

Journey for the Elixir is part of the 2018 Global Series, a unique collaboration designed to introduce Magic: The Gathering to a wider Chinese audience with art and lore inspired by Chinese mythology. Collectors value this card not only for its distinct regional aesthetic, captured beautifully by artist Qiu De En, but also for its status as a rare component of a standalone, non-standard expansion.

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What it does

Search your library and graveyard for a basic land card and a card named Jiang Yanggu, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

"As my hands touched it, I realized that I had not found it—it had been leading me here."

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Provenance

Where it came from

Journey for the Elixir was released in 2018 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling. This unique product was designed specifically to introduce the game to players in China, featuring two planeswalkers created to reflect Chinese mythology and aesthetics. The set was a collaborative effort between Wizards of the Coast and a team focused on cultural authenticity, marking the first time the game had released an entire product centered on a specific regional market.

The card was illustrated by artist Qiu De En, whose work captures a vibrant, painterly style that blends fantasy conventions with traditional ink-wash influences. The composition reflects the set's narrative focus on the spiritual journey of its central characters. While the Global Series cards were initially intended for a limited regional release, they eventually became a point of interest for international collectors due to their distinct art direction and the specific historical context of their development.

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