---
name: "Sylvan Messenger"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Elf"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Trample"]
set: "ORI"
set_name: "Magic Origins"
collector_number: "199"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Anthony Palumbo"
oracle_id: "ba310102-8272-4d64-a00b-9e7346cb5f46"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sylvan-messenger-ori"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Sylvan Messenger
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Elf
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Trample

## Oracle Text
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
When this creature enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all Elf cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Primeval Herald](/printing/primeval-herald-j25.md) — Creature — Elf Scout
2. [Elvish Herder](/printing/elvish-herder-usg.md) — Creature — Elf
3. [Beast-Kin Ranger](/printing/beast-kin-ranger-fdn.md) — Creature — Elf Ranger
4. [Mirkwood Elk](/printing/mirkwood-elk-ltc.md) — Creature — Elk
5. [Defiant Elf](/printing/defiant-elf-lgn.md) — Creature — Elf
6. [Sylvan Ranger](/printing/sylvan-ranger-c14.md) — Creature — Elf Scout Ranger

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic Origins (ORI) #199
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Anthony Palumbo
- **Total Printings:** 44 across all historical editions

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