Elderwood Scion
{3}{G}{W}Creature — Elemental4/4
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Trample, lifelink
Spells you cast that target this creature cost {2} less to cast.
Spells your opponents cast that target this creature cost {2} more to cast.
What it does
Tagged as Ramp · Lifegain — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Keyword reminders
Lifelink. Damage dealt by this also causes its controller to gain that much life. · CR 702.15 Read more →
Trample. Excess combat damage beyond what's lethal to blockers can be assigned to the player or planeswalker it's attacking. · CR 702.19 Read more →
Official rulings
- Aura spells require a target when they are cast. Elderwood Scion’s cost-reduction ability will affect Aura spells cast targeting it. (2012-06-01)
- Elderwood Scion’s cost-reduction ability can’t reduce the colored mana requirement of a spell. (2012-06-01)
- Elderwood Scion’s cost-reduction ability can apply to any cost of a spell, including additional or alternative costs. (2012-06-01)
- None of Elderwood Scion’s abilities affect abilities that target it. (2012-06-01)
- Spells you cast that target Elderwood Scion will cost {2} less to cast even if those spells have additional targets. The same is true for spells your opponents cast costing {2} more. (2012-06-01)
Printings & prices
Every set Elderwood Scion has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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