• Elephant Graveyard (Original Art)
  • Elephant Graveyard (Original Art)

    Elephant Graveyard (Original Art)

    Artist
    Rob Alexander
    Year
    1993
    Set/Console Name
    Arabian Nights
    Console/Game
    Magic the Gathering
    C.O.A.
    no
    Substrate Material
    Paper
    Substrate Dimensions
    7 7/8"H x 10 1/8"W
    Image Area Dimensions
    6 1/8"H x 7 1/2"W
    Frame Dimensions
    Unframed
    Handmade Protective Case
    YES
    Reserved List
    Yes

    Elephant Graveyard is one of Magic’s most charming and storied lands from the early days of the game, and was printed in Arabian Nights (1993). It can be tapped either for a colorless mana or to regenerate an Elephant or Mammoth. Elephant Graveyard predated the modern “tribal” design concept by over a decade. Its subtle power- regeneration for a specific creature type-shows how Magic’s early design space was playful and exploratory. This card paved the way for later lands like Cavern of Souls, Sliver Hive, and Unclaimed Territory, which support specific creature types in more competitive ways. During the early 1990’s, Elephant and Mammoth creatures were too sparse a tribe to support viable decks, and regeneration-based defense wasn’t efficient in tournament play. It can be seen in some Elephant Tribal decks for casual and Commander play, or in Old School (93/94) / Arabian Nights theme decks. Elephant Graveyard is on the Reserved List, it will never be reprinted in a tournament-legal form.
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