Sakura-Tribe Elder
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander 266 • common
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Collector number
- 266
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ted Galaday
- Market price
- $0.40
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 Champions of Kamigawa set in 2004, designed as a staple green creature that provides both a defensive body and a reliable mechanism for land ramp. The card reflects the set's heavy inspiration from Japanese mythology, specifically drawing upon the spirits or 'kami' of the forest. Its design has remained a benchmark for utility creatures in the Commander format, prized for its versatility in sacrificing itself to search for a basic land while triggering various death-related synergies.
The version from the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander release features updated aesthetics that align with the broader visual language of Magic: The Gathering's ongoing reprint series. While the card retains its original functional design by Jesper Ejsing, the art direction within these supplemental sets often aims to modernize the presentation of classic cards for newer players. The card is widely received as an essential inclusion in green-based decks due to its efficiency and ability to mitigate mana screw early in a game.
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