---
name: "Elephant Guide"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment — Aura"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Enchant"]
set: "GVL"
set_name: "Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana"
collector_number: "18"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jim Nelson"
oracle_id: "c138bd7f-8751-4e96-b54a-d5082e1a491f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/elephant-guide-gvl"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Elephant Guide
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Aura
- **Keywords:** Enchant

## Oracle Text
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3.
When enchanted creature dies, create a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.

> *Nature's strength outlives the strong.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Griffin Guide](/printing/griffin-guide-plst.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Elephant Resurgence](/printing/elephant-resurgence-pcy.md) — Sorcery
3. [Elephant Ambush](/printing/elephant-ambush-ody.md) — Instant
4. [Generous Gift](/printing/generous-gift-dmc.md) — Instant
5. [Trumpeting Armodon](/printing/trumpeting-armodon-tmp.md) — Creature — Elephant
6. [Southern Elephant](/printing/southern-elephant-me4.md) — Creature — Elephant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana (GVL) #18
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jim Nelson
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`