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
- $0.18
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"
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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Where it came from
Village Elder was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for being the first to be designed as a standalone, self-contained environment, introducing mechanics like phasing and flanking. The card was created to serve as a low-cost green creature, reflecting the set’s focus on atmospheric, desert-themed fantasy.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Anson Maddocks, who was a prominent contributor during the early years of the game. Maddocks utilized a gritty, textured style that defined the visual identity of many cards from the mid-1990s. While Village Elder was a common card not intended for high-level competitive play, it remains a nostalgic piece for those who collected during the mid-nineties era of the game.
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