Elven Ambush
Elven Ambush: Instant, Kaldheim. Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token for each Elf you control. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {3}{G}
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Kaldheim (KHM)
- Released
- 2021-02-05
- Collector number
- 391
- Artist
- Chris Seaman
- Commander rank
- 2,819 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Elven Ambush
Elven Ambush is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon green instant from Kaldheim (KHM), an expansion set released in February 2021. It is collector number 391 in that set, with art by Chris Seaman. It costs {3}{G} (three generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 2 sets. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $7.12 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token for each Elf you control.
"No elf can match a Tuskeri in combat. Why not charge?" -Knorjolvin, Tuskeri raider
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $7.12 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Elven Ambush by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Elven Ambush
Elven Ambush has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Game Night: Free-for-All (GN3) #92 | Uncommon | 2022 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Elven Ambush.
- Use the number of Elves you control as Elven Ambush resolves to determine how many Elf Warrior tokens to create.
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.