Sakura-Tribe Elder
Neon Dynasty Commander 128 • common
- Set
- Neon Dynasty Commander
- Collector number
- 128
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anastasia Ovchinnikova
- Market price
- $0.37
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 originated in the Champions of Kamigawa set in 2004, designed as a staple green creature that bridges the early game into mid-game mana acceleration. The card was specifically crafted to provide a repeatable and strategic effect, allowing players to sacrifice the creature to search for a basic land, which was a departure from traditional spell-based ramp. It quickly became a cornerstone in many formats, particularly Commander, due to its versatility as both a blocker and a resource-generating engine.
The specific version from Neon Dynasty Commander, numbered 128, serves as a reprint of this classic mechanic within the context of the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty release. The card's artwork, rooted in the thematic revitalization of the Kamigawa plane, maintains the spirit of the original spirit-folk aesthetic while integrating the refined visual language of modern Magic: The Gathering. Its enduring popularity stems from its efficiency and the critical role it plays in mana-fixing strategies across various deck archetypes.
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