Leonin Elder
Mirrodin 10 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 10
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Todd Lockwood
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Whenever an artifact enters, you may gain 1 life.
"The wisdom of the elders is just as much a weapon as a sword or spear. We must learn to wield it."— Ushanti, leonin seer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Leonin Elder was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a white creature card, it was designed to reflect the culture of the Leonin—cat-like humanoid warriors inhabiting the metallic plane of Mirrodin. The card was created to provide a low-cost utility option for players, allowing them to gain life whenever an artifact enters the battlefield, which perfectly aligned with the block's heavy mechanical focus on artifacts.
The artwork was illustrated by Daren Bader, a long-time contributor to the game. Bader’s design emphasizes the sleek, feline aesthetics of the Leonin, depicting the elder in a stance that suggests wisdom and guardianship. Upon release, the card was received as a solid niche role-player in constructed formats where artifact synergy was prevalent, eventually becoming a staple in specific pauper-format strategies that rely on generating life through recurring artifact triggers.
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