Orchard Strider
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 253 • common
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 253
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- John Tedrick
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
When this creature enters, create two Food tokens. (They're artifacts with "2 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Basic landcycling 1 generic mana green mana (1 generic mana green mana, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Orchard Strider was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'Tales of Middle-earth' Commander set, a collaboration that brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game’s mechanics. The card was designed to function within the set's green-aligned strategy, emphasizing themes of resource ramp and land-based synergy that mirror the naturalistic, forest-dwelling aesthetic of the Ents and the wilder reaches of Middle-earth.
The illustration was crafted by artist Wisnu Tan, who focused on capturing the immense, looming stature of an Ent-like figure amidst a wooded landscape. The design aims to evoke the feeling of a creature deeply connected to the terrain, utilizing earthy tones and a towering composition to reflect the card's mechanical utility. Upon release, it was well-received by players for its thematic consistency and its practical application in 'landfall' or green-heavy deck archetypes.
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