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
- $0.89
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 originally debuted in the 2004 Champions of Kamigawa set, drawing thematic inspiration from the folklore and spirits of feudal Japan. As a core member of the Snake Shaman creature type, the card was designed to represent the spiritual connection between the tribes of Kamigawa and the land itself, functioning mechanically as an efficient ramp spell that sacrifices itself to search the library for a basic land.
The Commander 2018 printing features artwork by Carl Critchlow, a long-time contributor to the game known for his distinct, expressive fantasy style. By the time of the 2018 reprint, the card had long since solidified its reputation in the Magic: The Gathering community as a staple of green-aligned decks, praised by players for its utility in both mana acceleration and as an early-game defensive blocker.
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