Old-Growth Dryads
Ixalan 199 • rare
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 199
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Yongjae Choi
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
When this creature enters, each opponent may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
"The jungle was here before any city. It will be here after the last city falls."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Old-Growth Dryads was released as part of the Ixalan expansion in 2017, a set designed to evoke themes of exploration, dinosaurs, and Mesoamerican-inspired mythology. The card reflects the set's focus on the green-aligned mana ramp mechanics and the untamed, primordial nature of the plane of Ixalan. It was developed during a period where Wizards of the Coast was emphasizing tribal synergies and land-based growth strategies to differentiate the set's mechanical identity.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Bastien L. Deharme, who utilized a haunting, verdant aesthetic to capture the dryad's symbiotic relationship with the forest. The design was intended to present a high-risk, high-reward creature, balancing efficient stats with a significant drawback that grants the opponent a land. Within the Magic: The Gathering competitive community, the card is frequently discussed for its role in specific niche strategies, though it remains a fringe option compared to more stable threats.
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