Sakura-Tribe Elder
Champions of Kamigawa 239 • common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 239
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.43
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 was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set drew heavily from Japanese mythology and folklore, introducing the Snakefolk as a prominent creature type. The design of the card emphasizes the tribe's connection to nature, specifically their role as forest guardians and conduits for spiritual energy, which is represented mechanically by the creature's ability to sacrifice itself to search the library for a land card.
The card was illustrated by Carl Critchlow, a long-time contributor to the game known for his distinct, expressive character designs. Critchlow aimed to depict the Elder with a sense of quiet authority, blending human-like features with serpentine textures to reflect the mystical nature of the Kamigawa plane. Upon release, the card quickly became a staple in competitive play for its efficiency and utility, eventually becoming one of the most recognizable and frequently reprinted common cards in the game's history.
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