Magic: The Gathering

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: $0.14

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Market

What it's worth

$0.14market price via TCGplayer · Aug 17, 2026$0.14 – $0.15 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This common creature represents a foundational element of its set, offering players a classic presence on the battlefield. Collectors often value these pieces for their distinct artistic style, which serves as a notable example of the visual identity established within this collection.

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Card face

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

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Yavimaya Ancients was released in the 1996 Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set designed to expand upon the Ice Age block's thematic focus on a world locked in a frozen, post-apocalyptic struggle. As a common creature, it was crafted to provide mid-game board presence for green decks, reflecting the expansion's attempt to refine the mechanics of the game during a period of rapid development and increased strategic complexity.

The artwork was provided by Quinton Hoover, a foundational illustrator for the game known for his distinct, lyrical style that often emphasized flowing lines and dreamlike compositions. His rendering of the Yavimaya Ancients captured the elemental, arboreal nature of the creatures, aligning with the lore of Yavimaya as a mystical, sentient forest. The card is frequently remembered by collectors for its visual aesthetic, which stands as a hallmark of Hoover's significant influence on the game's early visual identity.

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Other printings

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David Fefferman
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About

About Yavimaya Ancients

Yavimaya Ancients is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Alliances 104a • common. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. 1 collector on collecto.rs publicly track this card.

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