Village Elder
Creature — Human Druid
, 
, Sacrifice a Forest: Regenerate target creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #24036
Village Elder is a 1/1 for one green that taps and sacrifices a Forest to regenerate itself — a mediocre rate even by 1994 standards. There are strictly better options at every point on this card's axis, and it belongs in bulk boxes, not decks.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Village Elder is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, a one-mana 1/1 that demands a Forest sacrifice just to survive removal doesn't pull its weight in a 100-card singleton format where nearly every slot has better competition. In Pauper, where commons can shine, Village Elder still doesn't make the cut — green has access to far more efficient creatures and utility at the same cost. Legacy and Vintage don't give it a second look.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Village Elder is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not power. That price is a ceiling, not a floor; it won't climb without a sudden and implausible spike in demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.