Yavimaya Ancients
Alliances 104a • common
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 104a
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Quinton Hoover
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
green mana: This creature gets +1/-2 until end of turn.
"The Ancients teach us that if we can but last, we shall prevail."— Kaysa, Elder Druid of the Juniper Order
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Yavimaya Ancients was released in the 1996 Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set designed to build upon the strategic complexity of the earlier Ice Age block. The card serves as a representative example of the 'green' color identity during this era, focusing on nature-themed mechanics that emphasize growth and forest-based synergy. It was crafted during a pivotal period in the game's early history, when Wizards of the Coast was focused on creating more specialized archetypes to deepen competitive play.
The artwork for the card was rendered by artist Brian Snoddy, whose distinct, painterly style helped define the gritty, high-fantasy aesthetic of mid-nineties Magic. Snoddy’s illustration focuses on the formidable and ancient nature of the Yavimaya forest, capturing the stoic, arboreal theme that the card’s mechanics intended to support. At the time of release, the card was received as a flavorful, mid-range addition to green decks, fitting well into the established lore of the Dominaria plane.
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