Yavimaya Elder
Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition 44 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.15
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 originally introduced in the Urza's Destiny set in 1999, designed to provide green decks with a reliable source of card advantage and land ramp. The card reflects the lore of the plane of Dominaria, specifically the forest of Yavimaya, where the forces of nature prepared for the impending Phyrexian invasion. By allowing a player to sacrifice the creature to draw cards and search for lands, it became a staple of utility and synergy within the game's mechanics.
This specific printing appeared in the 2010 Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition, a product designed to highlight the historical conflict between the machine plane of Phyrexia and the allied forces of Dominaria. The illustration for the card, consistently credited to artist Greg Staples, captures the rugged, ancient essence of the Elder as a guardian of the forest. The Duel Deck series served as both a retrospective on Magic's narrative history and a means to provide players with iconic, highly playable cards in a themed, balanced environment.
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