Silverback Elder
Dominaria United Promos 177s • mythic
- Set
- Dominaria United Promos
- Collector number
- 177s
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Alexander Mokhov
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Whenever you cast a creature spell, choose one —
• Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
• Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a land card from among them onto the battlefield tapped. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
• You gain 4 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Silverback Elder was originally released as part of the 2022 Magic: The Gathering expansion, Dominaria United. It was designed as a powerhouse green creature intended to anchor midrange decks by providing repetitive utility through its ability to destroy artifacts or enchantments, gain life, or draw cards whenever a creature spell is cast. The card quickly became a staple in various constructed formats, valued for its high resiliency and multifaceted impact on the board state.
The promotional version, bearing the collector number 177s, features distinct foil treatment and set-specific branding typical of the Dominaria United release cycle. The artwork was crafted by Alexander Mokhov, who sought to emphasize the raw, natural authority of the creature within a dense, verdant forest setting. The illustration was well-received by the player base for its painterly aesthetic, which captured the elder's imposing stature while maintaining the traditional high-fantasy look consistent with the long-running franchise.
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