Magic: The Gathering

Village Elder

Mirage 251 • common

Set: Mirage
Collector number: 251
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Donato Giancola
Market price: $0.16

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Market

What it's worth

$0.16market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.15 – $0.18 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card is a common find within its set, offering players a consistent creature option for their decks. Its illustration, created by Donato Giancola, provides a distinct visual character that anchors the card within the broader collection.

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Card face

What it does

green mana, tap, Sacrifice a Forest: Regenerate target creature.

"Enchant me with your tale-telling. Tell about Tree, Grass, River, and Wind. / Tell why Truth must fight with Falsehood, and why Truth will always win."— "Love Song of Night and Day"

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Village Elder was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the first set in the Mirage block, it introduced mechanics centered on flavor and tactical versatility, marking a shift toward a more cohesive narrative approach for the game. The set was designed to evoke a North African-inspired landscape, moving away from the high-fantasy tropes of earlier expansions.

The card features artwork by Donato Giancola, a highly respected fantasy illustrator who frequently contributed to the game during the mid-nineties. Giancola captured the rustic, grounded nature of the character, emphasizing the elder's role as a figure of wisdom within the community. While the card is a humble common, it is valued by players and collectors for its evocative art and its representation of the foundational world-building that defined the Mirage era.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

The same card, printed again — different sets, treatments, and prices.

Village ElderBattle Royale Box Set · #94 · common · 1999$0.50

Collectors

Who's collecting this

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David Fefferman
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About

About Village Elder

Village Elder is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Mirage 251 • common. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. 1 collector on collecto.rs publicly track this card.

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