Elvish Bard
~$0.17 low · ~$0.64 high
Green. Creature — Elf Shaman Bard
Ninth Edition #236 · Illustrated by Rob Alexander
Ninth Edition #236 · Illustrated by Rob AlexanderWhat is Elvish Bard worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
All creatures able to block this creature do so.
2/4
Format legality
All 4 printings of Elvish Bard
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ninth Edition 9ed #236· 2005uncommon· Cardmarket €0.23 | uncommon | $0.18 | No foil printing | €0.23 | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #236★· 2005uncommon | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $0.39 | — | |
 Deckmasters dkm #24· 2001uncommon· Cardmarket €0.37 | uncommon | $0.64 | No foil printing | €0.37 | |
 Alliances all #87· 1996uncommon· Cardmarket €0.11 | uncommon | $0.17 | No foil printing | €0.11 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #24,979 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Rob Alexander, Susan Van Camp
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Ninth Edition card (#236).
236
- 236Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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