Printings
Elvish Branchbender
Card Information
Type: Creature — Elf Druid
Mana Cost: 2
CMC: 3
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Lorwyn (LRW)
Rarity: Common
Collector Number: 204
Oracle Text
{T}: Until end of turn, target Forest becomes an X/X Treefolk creature in addition to its other types, where X is the number of Elves you control.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- August 1, 2008
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn’t matter how long the permanent has been a creature.
Source: wotc - October 1, 2007
The value of X is determined when the ability resolves. It won’t change later, even if the number of Elves you control changes.
Source: wotc - October 1, 2007
If you control no Elves when the ability resolves, the Forest will become a 0/0 creature and be put into the graveyard. However, since Elvish Branchbender is itself an Elf, the Forest will usually be at least a 1/1.
Source: wotc
Price History
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