---
name: "Elven Riders"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Elf"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "4ED"
set_name: "Fourth Edition"
collector_number: "242"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Melissa A. Benson"
oracle_id: "9a6ff511-3c8f-446e-8cad-b8997a753958"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/elven-riders-4ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Elven Riders
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Elf
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

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

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Norwood Riders](/printing/norwood-riders-p02.md) — Creature — Elf
2. [Treetop Rangers](/printing/treetop-rangers-usg.md) — Creature — Elf Ranger
3. [Treetop Scout](/printing/treetop-scout-scg.md) — Creature — Elf Scout
4. [Safewright Cavalry](/printing/safewright-cavalry-ecl.md) — Creature — Elf Warrior
5. [Elvish Bard](/printing/elvish-bard-all.md) — Creature — Elf Shaman Bard
6. [Eladamri, Lord of Leaves](/printing/eladamri-lord-of-leaves-tmp.md) — Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Fourth Edition (4ED) #242
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Melissa A. Benson
- **Total Printings:** 62 across all historical editions

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