Sakura-Tribe Elder
Bloomburrow Commander 236 • common
- Set
- Bloomburrow Commander
- Collector number
- 236
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anastasia Ovchinnikova
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Sacrifice this creature: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
He'd chosen a sunlit clearing with open skies and an ample brook. All that remained was to find a worthy sapling.
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
Sakura-Tribe Elder first appeared in the 2004 Champions of Kamigawa set, designed as a staple green creature capable of sacrificing itself to fetch a basic land. Its design philosophy centered on the utility of ramp—providing early game mana acceleration while serving as a defensive blocker. The card quickly became a fixture in Magic: The Gathering history due to its versatility, bridge between utility and board presence, and its role as a fundamental tool for decks relying on land-based strategies.
The Bloomburrow Commander version, numbered 236, reimagines this classic mechanic within the whimsical, woodland aesthetic of the Bloomburrow setting. This specific reprint adopts the set's signature 'critter' art style, which translates the original spirit-folk character into a charming, animal-inspired persona. By placing a long-standing competitive staple into the anthropomorphic world of Bloomburrow, this edition aims to bridge the gap between functional card design and the thematic, immersive storytelling that defines the modern Commander format.
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