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◇ Catalog #242

Essence Warden

ltc·#242·common·nonfoil

Illus. Wangjie Li

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in vault

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wishlisted

Jun '23

3 yr ago

Value

$8.95+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $8.23 · low $7.50

NM$7.95

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$7.35–$8.39modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $8.47low $0.65range 1203.1%n 527

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #1,220 · Common include

Variants

Nonfoil$7.95

Gameplay

Creature — Elf Shaman

Whenever another creature enters, you gain 1 life.

"Elves seldom give unguarded advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise." —Gildor

1/1

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2025-01-24wotc

If this creature enters at the same time as one or more other creatures, its ability will trigger for each of those other creatures.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $7.95. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.65 and $8.47 across 527 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LTC — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #242 of *Tales of Middle-earth Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the June 2023 Tales of Middle-earth Commander release.

Card type: Creature — Elf Shaman, color identity green, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {G} (1 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #1,220 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Wangjie Li. Rarix catalogs 61 other cards credited to this artist.