Sakura-Tribe Elder
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander 183 • common
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- Collector number
- 183
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anastasia Ovchinnikova
- Market price
- $0.49
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 was originally introduced in the 2004 set Champions of Kamigawa, drawing thematic inspiration from Japanese folklore and the Shinto belief in spirits residing in nature. This particular version was released as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor Commander set in 2024, recontextualizing the classic creature within the detective-themed setting of Ravnica. The design retains the creature's functional role as a versatile ramp card, which allows players to sacrifice it to search their library for a basic land, a mechanic that has made it a staple in green-based decks for two decades.
The artwork for this iteration was created by Anastasia Ovchinnikova, who updated the visual depiction of the spirit-guide to align with the aesthetic standards of modern Magic: The Gathering. Ovchinnikova’s approach emphasizes the ethereal and organic nature of the character, utilizing a vibrant color palette that distinguishes it from the original 2004 illustration by Darrell Riche. While the card is a common rarity, it remains highly regarded by the community for its efficiency and reliability in high-stakes formats like Commander.
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