Sakura-Tribe Elder
The List C18-160 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- C18-160
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.54
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 originally introduced in the 2004 Champions of Kamigawa expansion, designed as a green creature that offered players both a defensive body and a reliable mechanism for land acceleration. The card draws heavily from Japanese folklore, specifically the imagery of the kodama or forest spirits, which is reflected in the delicate, nature-integrated illustration by Darrell Riche. It became an immediate staple in competitive formats due to its versatility and efficiency, effectively bridging the gap between early-game resource management and late-game board presence.
The specific version released through 'The List' is a curated reprint included in modern booster packs to provide players access to influential cards from Magic: The Gathering history. By featuring the original artwork and set identity while incorporating the unique planeswalker symbol in the bottom-left corner to denote its inclusion in this special archive, the card preserves its classic functional design while serving as a nod to the game's long-running mechanical evolution.
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