Sakura-Tribe Elder
Commander 2018 160 • common
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 160
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.91
What it does
Sacrifice this creature: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
There were no tombstones in orochi territory. Slain warriors were buried with a tree sapling, so they would become a part of the forest after death.
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 to reflect the Japanese folklore-inspired theme of the plane. The card became a staple of the Magic: The Gathering format due to its utility as both a defensive creature and a source of mana ramp. Its presence in the Commander 2018 set served as a deliberate inclusion to provide players with a reliable, classic staple that facilitates the slower, resource-heavy nature of multiplayer formats.
The artwork for this particular printing retains the original illustration by Daren Bader, whose work emphasizes the mystical, nature-attuned aesthetic of the Snake Shaman. Bader’s design captures the creature’s role as a guide and guardian, using earthy tones to convey its connection to the land. The card is widely respected by the community for its mechanical efficiency, remaining a highly played card across decades of meta-shifts.
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