“"How do the vinebred feel? Fah! We do not ask the puppet how it feels when the puppeteer bids it dance."”
Elvish Branchbender
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Elf Druid
Mana Cost: {2}{G}
Oracle Rules Text: {T}: Until end of turn, target Forest becomes an X/X Treefolk creature in addition to its other types, where X is the number of Elves you control.
Flavor Text: "How do the vinebred feel? Fah! We do not ask the puppet how it feels when the puppeteer bids it dance."
Set: Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors (#6), Rarity: Common, Artist: Ralph Horsley
Creature
Green
Common
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (3)
2007-10-01
The value of X is determined when the ability resolves. It won’t change later, even if the number of Elves you control changes.
2007-10-01
If you control no Elves when the ability resolves, the Forest will become a 0/0 creature and be put into the graveyard. However, since Elvish Branchbender is itself an Elf, the Forest will usually be at least a 1/1.
2008-08-01
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn’t matter how long the permanent has been a creature.
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