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Wickerbough Elder

{3}{G}

Creature — Treefolk Shaman

ARCArchenemy#74common

"Living scarecrows make a mockery of the natural order. Dead ones make fine hats."

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 2 per booster
Illustrator
Jesper Ejsing
Found in
Archenemy Theme Deck Trample Civilization Underfoot
Printings8
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
This creature enters with a -1/-1 counter on it. {G}, Remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
4/4

Plays as: Artifact Removal · Enchantment Removal · Spot Removal

Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+10.0%
$0.11
$0.01 low-$0.03 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.11· across 8 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Dec 7, 2018 · one tap opens all
  • WotCDec 7, 2018

    If an effect puts Wickerbough Elder onto the battlefield with one or more +1/+1 counters, its -1/-1 counter and one of those +1/+1 counters are removed as a state-based action before you can activate its ability.

  • WotCDec 7, 2018

    You must choose a target artifact or enchantment to activate Wickerbough Elder's last ability. You can't pay {G} just to remove a -1/-1 counter from it without a legal target.