Llanowar Behemoth
~$0.05 low · ~$0.42 high
Green. Creature — Elemental
Ninth Edition #252 · Illustrated by Kev Walker
Ninth Edition #252 · Illustrated by Kev WalkerWhat is Llanowar Behemoth worth?
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Oracle text
Tap an untapped creature you control: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
4/4
"Most people can't build decent weapons out of stone or steel. Trust the elves to do it with only mud and vines." —Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*
Format legality
All 5 printings of Llanowar Behemoth
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ninth Edition 9ed #252· 2005uncommon· Cardmarket €0.06 | uncommon | $0.05 | No foil printing | €0.06 | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #252★· 2005uncommon | uncommon | No non-foil printing | — | — | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #261· 2003uncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 | uncommon | $0.11 | No foil printing | €0.08 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #261★· 2003uncommon | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $0.42 | — | |
 Weatherlight wth #132· 1997uncommon· Cardmarket €0.23 | uncommon | $0.20 | No foil printing | €0.23 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #30,468 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Kev Walker, Hannibal King
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Ninth Edition card (#252).
252
- 252Collector 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.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Llanowar Behemoth, read from the Ninth Edition printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Llanowar Behemoth. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 5: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Elemental is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 4/4: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Kev Walker. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Ninth Edition. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 252 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Kev Walker, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2008-04-01
Since the activated ability doesn't have a tap symbol in its cost, you can tap a creature (including Llanowar Behemoth itself) that hasn't been under your control since your most recent turn began to pay the cost.
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