Silver Erne
~$0.25 TCGplayer
Blue. Creature — Bird
Ice Age #98 · Illustrated by Melissa A. Benson
Ice Age #98 · Illustrated by Melissa A. BensonWhat is Silver Erne worth?
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Oracle text
Flying, trample
2/2
"I've seen a larger Erne knock a Giant to the ground and stay airborne. They move not with the wind, but as the wind." —Arna Kennerüd, Skyknight
Format legality
The only printing of Silver Erne
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ice Age ice #98· 1995uncommon· Cardmarket €0.21 | uncommon | $0.25 | €0.21 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1995
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #31,160 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying, Trample
- Artist
- Melissa A. Benson
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Ice Age card (#98).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Silver Erne, read from the Ice Age printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Silver Erne. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Bird 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
- 2/2: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Melissa A. Benson. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Ice Age. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- Melissa A. Benson, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- FlyingCR 702.9
- It can be blocked only by creatures with flying or reach.
- TrampleCR 702.19
- Combat damage beyond what kills its blockers can go to the player or permanent it is attacking.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
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