---
name: "Elvish Bard"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Elf Shaman Bard"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "9ED"
set_name: "Ninth Edition"
collector_number: "236"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Rob Alexander"
oracle_id: "094b778f-95a0-436f-a9d0-20a46a674486"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/elvish-bard-9ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Elvish Bard
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Elf Shaman Bard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4

## Oracle Text
All creatures able to block this creature do so.

> *Von der Melodie herbeigelockt mussten die Feinde des Barden schnell erkennen, dass hier mehr als nur ein Lied auf sie wartete.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Elvenking's Harper](/printing/elvenkings-harper-hob.md) — Creature — Elf Bard
2. [Taunting Elf](/printing/taunting-elf-ons.md) — Creature — Elf
3. [Elven Riders](/printing/elven-riders-itp.md) — Creature — Elf
4. [Elvish Berserker](/printing/elvish-berserker-9ed.md) — Creature — Elf Berserker
5. [Norwood Riders](/printing/norwood-riders-p02.md) — Creature — Elf
6. [Vinebred Brawler](/printing/vinebred-brawler-ecl.md) — Creature — Elf Berserker

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ninth Edition (9ED) #236
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Rob Alexander
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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