Sylvan Advocate
Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors 23 • rare
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors
- Collector number
- 23
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Vigilance
As long as you control six or more lands, this creature and land creatures you control get +2/+2.
"The land gives of itself. Its abundance provides, even in times of chaos."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sylvan Advocate was originally introduced in the 2016 expansion Oath of the Gatewatch, designed to provide a resilient threat for green-aligned decks. Its ability to grow in power once a player controls six or more lands reflects the set's thematic focus on the awakening of the land and the scale of the conflict against the Eldrazi. The artwork by Volkan Baga emphasizes this connection to nature, depicting a vigilant protector emerging from the forest floor.
This specific printing appeared in the 2017 Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors, a product designed to pit the natural, tribal synergy of Elves against the mechanical, resource-heavy strategies of the Artificers. While the card is most famous for its impact on the Standard format during its initial release, its inclusion in the Duel Decks series provided a thematic bridge, showcasing the Advocate as a core defensive unit capable of scaling alongside the game's progression.
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