“"Wirewood cannot hide great size. Only with speed and skill can we survive here."”
Elven Riders - Tenth Edition (#259) - Illustrated by Darrell Riche - Magic: The Gathering Card
Tenth Edition • Uncommon • #259 • Darrell Riche

Elven Riders

Card Rules and Details

Card Type: Creature — Elf

Mana Cost: {3}{G}{G}

Oracle Rules Text: This creature can't be blocked except by Walls and/or creatures with flying.

Flavor Text: "Wirewood cannot hide great size. Only with speed and skill can we survive here."

Set: Tenth Edition (#259), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Darrell Riche

Creature Green Uncommon
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
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Thumbnail Set Name Code Rarity Artist Released
Elven Riders - Tenth Edition MTG card scan Elven Riders Tenth Edition Viewing 10E Uncommon Darrell Riche 2007-07-13

Official Rulings (1)

2007-05-01
Creatures with reach (such as Giant Spider) don't actually have flying, so they can't block this.

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