Magic: The Gathering

Sylvan Offering

Tales of Middle-earth Commander 261 • rare

Set: Tales of Middle-earth Commander
Collector number: 261
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: X mana green mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Green
Artist: Valera Lutfullina
Market price: $0.32

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What it's worth

$0.32market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.26 – $0.40 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from this series, Sylvan Offering provides a unique political mechanic that invites players to forge temporary alliances at the table by gifting tokens to an opponent. Its inclusion in this collection highlights the collaborative spirit often found in this format, where strategic cooperation can shift the balance of play.

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Card face

What it does

Choose an opponent. You and that player each create an X/X green Treefolk creature token.

Choose an opponent. You and that player each create X 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature tokens.

"Learn now the lore of Living Creatures!"

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Sylvan Offering was originally released in the 2014 Commander product line as a green sorcery designed to encourage table diplomacy through its offer mechanic. The card allows a player to grant a benefit to an opponent of their choice in exchange for a significantly larger version of the same effect for themselves, positioning it as a strategic tool for building alliances during multiplayer games.

This specific iteration, numbered 261, appeared in the 2023 'Tales of Middle-earth' Commander set. While the card retains its original mechanical utility, this version features thematic art consistent with the Lord of the Rings crossover, illustrating the arboreal power of Middle-earth to align with the set's high-fantasy narrative aesthetic.

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About

About Sylvan Offering

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