Champions of the Perfect
Champions of the Perfect: Creature - Elf Warrior, Lorwyn Eclipsed. As an additional cost to cast this spell, behold an Elf and exile it. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {3}{G}
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Creature - Elf Warrior
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Power / toughness
- 6/6
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed (ECL)
- Released
- 2026-01-23
- Collector number
- 171
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Commander rank
- 4,492 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Behold
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About Champions of the Perfect
Champions of the Perfect is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare green creature from Lorwyn Eclipsed (ECL), an expansion set released in January 2026. It is collector number 171 in that set, with art by Chris Rahn. It costs {3}{G} (three generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It is a 6/6 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 2 sets. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.08 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, behold an Elf and exile it. (Exile an Elf you control or an Elf card from your hand.)
Whenever you cast a creature spell, draw a card.
When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's hand.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.08 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Champions of the Perfect by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Champions of the Perfect
Champions of the Perfect has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lorwyn Eclipsed (ECL) #365 | Rare | 2026 |
| Lorwyn Eclipsed Promos (PECL) #171p | Rare | 2026 |
Official rulings
Four official rulings apply to Champions of the Perfect, newest first.
- If a cost to cast a spell includes revealing a card, that card remains revealed from the time the spell is announced until the time it leaves the stack.
- If Champions of the Perfect is countered or otherwise fails to resolve, the beheld card will remain in exile indefinitely.
- If an effect refers to a "[subtype] card," it refers only to a card that has that subtype. For example, Glen Elendra's Answer creates a Faerie token and features a Faerie in its art, but it isn't a Faerie card.
- If a card in your hand is already revealed (perhaps because it was revealed to pay a cost of a spell that's still on the stack or due to the effect of a card like Telepathy), you may reveal it again to pay the cost of another spell or ability that requires you to reveal a card from your hand.
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.