Yavimaya Elder
Urza's Destiny 124 • common
- Set
- Urza's Destiny
- Collector number
- 124
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ray Lago
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.
2 generic mana, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Yavimaya Elder was first released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Destiny expansion, the final set in the block centered on the artificer Urza. Designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was focused on enriching the mechanical identity of green as a color focused on land manipulation and card advantage, the card was crafted to serve as a versatile utility piece for players, offering both defensive utility and resource acceleration.
The card’s iconic illustration was provided by artist Kaja Foglio. Her work for the set leaned into the lush, overgrown aesthetic of the Yavimaya forest, capturing the stoic and ancient nature of the elder. Upon its release, it was well-received by the player base for its efficiency, quickly becoming a staple in various formats for its ability to provide a two-for-one trade that thinned the player's deck and stabilized their mana base.
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