---
name: "Primeval Herald"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Elf Scout"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Trample"]
set: "J22"
set_name: "Jumpstart 2022"
collector_number: "42"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Tatiana Kirgetova"
oracle_id: "495348d7-bc11-4209-8b0f-72db2e6c6993"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/primeval-herald-j22"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Primeval Herald
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Elf Scout
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/1
- **Keywords:** Trample

## Oracle Text
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

> *Quand elle appelle, la nature répond.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Primeval Titan](/printing/primeval-titan-tsr.md) — Creature — Giant
2. [Quirion Trailblazer](/printing/quirion-trailblazer-inv.md) — Creature — Elf Scout
3. [Sylvan Messenger](/printing/sylvan-messenger-khc.md) — Creature — Elf
4. [Elvish Herder](/printing/elvish-herder-usg.md) — Creature — Elf
5. [Beast-Kin Ranger](/printing/beast-kin-ranger-fdn.md) — Creature — Elf Ranger
6. [Frontier Guide](/printing/frontier-guide-ddp.md) — Creature — Elf Scout

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Jumpstart 2022 (J22) #42
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Tatiana Kirgetova
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

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