Sakura-Tribe Elder
Modern Horizons 3 Commander 243 • common
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3 Commander
- Collector number
- 243
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anastasia Ovchinnikova
- Market price
- $0.42
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 is a foundational card in Magic: The Gathering, originally debuting in the Champions of Kamigawa set in 2004. It was designed as a green creature that provides a ramp effect, allowing players to sacrifice it to search their library for a basic land card, which effectively bridges the gap between early-game resource development and late-game plays. Its utility made it a staple in various formats for nearly two decades.
The version from Modern Horizons 3 Commander features updated aesthetics while maintaining the classic function that made the original iteration iconic. Artists throughout the card's history have sought to depict the spirit-like nature of the creature, emphasizing its connection to the nature-worshipping Sakura-Tribe of the Kamigawa plane. This particular release serves as a tribute to the enduring design philosophy of simple, efficient creature utility within the game's expansive history.
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