Circle of Elders
~$0.10 low · ~$0.44 high
Green. Creature — Human Shaman
Dragons of Tarkir #176 · Illustrated by Jakub Kasper
Dragons of Tarkir #176 · Illustrated by Jakub KasperWhat is Circle of Elders worth?
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Oracle text
Vigilance
Formidable — 
: Add 
. Activate only if creatures you control have total power 8 or greater.
2/4
They whisper of an ancient hero who saved the dragons of their world.
Format legality
The only printing of Circle of Elders
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dragons of Tarkir dtk #176· 2015uncommon· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.27 foil | uncommon | $0.10 | $0.44 | €0.06€0.27 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2015
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #23,697 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Vigilance, Formidable
- Artist
- Jakub Kasper
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Dragons of Tarkir card (#176).
176 · DTK · U · EN
- 176Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- DTKSet code for Dragons of Tarkir
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (3)
2015-02-25
If you control a creature with power less than 0, use its actual power when calculating the total power of creatures you control. For example, if you control three creatures with powers 4, 5, and -2, the total power of creatures you control is 7.
2015-02-25
Some formidable abilities are activated abilities that require creatures you control to have total power 8 or greater. Once you activate these abilities, it doesn’t matter what happens to the total power of creatures you control.
2015-02-25
Other formidable abilities are triggered abilities with an “intervening ‘if’” clause. Such abilities check the total power of creatures you control twice: once at the appropriate time to see if the ability will trigger, and again as the ability tries to resolve. If, at that time, the total power of creatures you control is no longer 8 or greater, the ability will have no effect.
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