---
name: "Formidable Speaker"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Elf Druid"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "ECL"
set_name: "Lorwyn Eclipsed"
collector_number: "176"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Aurore Folny"
oracle_id: "5bd06f9e-9a42-455d-ad26-24bc04e51c7c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/formidable-speaker-ecl"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Formidable Speaker
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Elf Druid
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you may discard a card. If you do, search your library for a creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
{1}, {T}: Untap another target permanent.

> *Jean-Emmanuel Depraz, champion du monde XXIX*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Fauna Shaman](/printing/fauna-shaman-slp.md) — Creature — Elf Shaman
2. [Elvish Harbinger](/printing/elvish-harbinger-dd1.md) — Creature — Elf Druid
3. [Elvish Rejuvenator](/printing/elvish-rejuvenator-otc.md) — Creature — Elf Druid
4. [Sacellum Godspeaker](/printing/sacellum-godspeaker-ala.md) — Creature — Elf Druid
5. [Seeker of Skybreak](/printing/seeker-of-skybreak-7ed.md) — Creature — Elf
6. [Elder Druid](/printing/elder-druid-7ed.md) — Creature — Elf Cleric Druid

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Lorwyn Eclipsed (ECL) #176
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Aurore Folny
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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