Viridian Emissary

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Viridian Emissary: Creature - Phyrexian Elf Scout, Commander Anthology. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{G}
Mana value
2
Type
Creature - Phyrexian Elf Scout
Colour identity
Green (G)
Power / toughness
2/1
Rarity
Common
Set
Commander Anthology (CMA)
Released
2017-06-09
Collector number
162
Artist
Matt Stewart
Commander rank
9,662 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Viridian Emissary

Viridian Emissary is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common green creature from Commander Anthology (CMA), a Commander product released in June 2017. It is collector number 162 in that set, with art by Matt Stewart. It costs {1}{G} (one generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 2/1 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, PreDH and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 6 sets, from Mirrodin Besieged (2011) to Commander Anthology (2017). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.25 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

When this creature dies, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.25 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Viridian Emissary by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Viridian Emissary

Viridian Emissary has been printed in 6 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Planechase Anthology (PCA) #80Common2016
Commander 2015 (C15) #208Common2015
Planechase 2012 (PC2) #80Common2012
Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia (TD2) #52Common2011
Mirrodin Besieged (MBS) #95Common2011

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