Silverback Elder
Dominaria United (DMU) #177 · Mythic · Creature — Ape Shaman
Mana cost: {2}{G}{G}{G}
Whenever you cast a creature spell, choose one —
• Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
• Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a land card from among them onto the battlefield tapped. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
• You gain 4 life.
Power/toughness 5/7 · Illustrated by Alexander Mokhov · Released September 9, 2022
Prices
- Nonfoil: $8.26 USD · €4.86 EUR
- Foil: $9.41 USD · €6.82 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.85 USD (11.5%) to $8.26 USD; low $7.38 USD, high $9.38 USD.
Printings
- Magic Online Promos #103452 (PRM) · Mythic · 2023
- Dominaria United #177 (this printing) · Mythic · 2022 · $8.26 USD
- Dominaria United #418 (DMU) · Mythic · 2022 · $8.83 USD
- Dominaria United Promos #177p (PDMU) · Mythic · 2022 · $8.13 USD
- Dominaria United Promos #177s (PDMU) · Mythic · 2022 · $8.51 USD foil
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2022-09-09 · wotc — Silverback Elder’s triggered ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability will resolve even if that spell is countered.
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