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Somberwald Stag

{3}{G}{G}

Creature — Elk

EMNEldritch Moon#169uncommon
Foil

Despite the reemergence of werewolves and the proliferation of Eldrazi, elk numbers in the Somberwald have remained steady.

Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 2 per booster–1 in 1244
Illustrator
Lake Hurwitz
Found in
Eldritch Moon Intro Pack Untamed Wild · Eldritch Moon MTGO Redemption · 3 more
Printings2
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
When this creature enters, you may have it fight target creature you don't control.
4/3

Plays as: Etb Removal · Fight Removal

Market · per finishspark updated 9h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.06
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.40
$0.14 low$0.06 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.06· across 2 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Jul 13, 2016 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJul 13, 2016

    If the targeted creature is an illegal target when Somberwald Stag’s ability tries to resolve, the ability doesn’t resolve. If Somberwald Stag is no longer on the battlefield, the targeted creature won’t deal or be dealt damage.

  • WotCJul 13, 2016

    You choose the target of the triggered ability as it goes on the stack, but you choose whether or not to fight as that ability resolves.