Wickerbough Elder

Archenemy (ARC) #74 · Common · Creature — Treefolk Shaman

Mana cost: {3}{G}

This creature enters with a -1/-1 counter on it.
{G}, Remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

"Living scarecrows make a mockery of the natural order. Dead ones make fine hats."

Power/toughness 4/4 · Illustrated by Jesper Ejsing · Released June 18, 2010

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.01 USD (7.7%) to $0.14 USD; low $0.13 USD, high $0.14 USD.

Printings

  1. Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander #118 (ECC) · Common · 2026 · $0.32 USD
  2. The List #EVE-80 (PLST) · Common · 2024 · $0.13 USD
  3. New Capenna Commander #320 (NCC) · Common · 2022 · $0.26 USD
  4. Commander Legends #440 (CMR) · Common · 2020 · $0.14 USD
  5. Ultimate Masters #192 (UMA) · Common · 2018 · $0.17 USD
  6. Magic Online Theme Decks #A88 (TD0) · Common · 2010
  7. Archenemy #74 (this printing) · Common · 2010 · $0.14 USD
  8. Eventide #80 (EVE) · Common · 2008 · $0.14 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2018-12-07 · wotc — You must choose a target artifact or enchantment to activate Wickerbough Elder's last ability. You can't pay {G} just to remove a -1/-1 counter from it without a legal target.
  2. 2018-12-07 · wotc — If an effect puts Wickerbough Elder onto the battlefield with one or more +1/+1 counters, its -1/-1 counter and one of those +1/+1 counters are removed as a state-based action before you can activate its ability.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Auntie Ool, Cursewretch · in 81% of 48 decks

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