Maraleaf Rider is a common Creature — Elf Knight from ELD (ELD) costing {1}{G}. Current price: $0.05 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Maraleaf Rider
Creature — Elf Knight
Card Text
Sacrifice a Food: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able.
They both hunger for battle.
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Maraleaf Rider is a Creature — Elf Knight card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Sacrifice a Food: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able."
Maraleaf Rider has a mana cost of {1}{G}, which equals 2.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires G mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Maraleaf Rider's mana cost of {1}{G} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Maraleaf Rider has a mana value of 2.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Maraleaf Rider's current oracle text is: "Sacrifice a Food: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able."
The current market price for Maraleaf Rider is approximately $0.05 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.15 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.07 EUR.
You can purchase Maraleaf Rider from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Maraleaf Rider normal: $0.05 | foil: $0.15
Format legality information for Maraleaf Rider in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Maraleaf Rider is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Maraleaf Rider is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Maraleaf Rider is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Maraleaf Rider is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Maraleaf Rider is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Maraleaf Rider is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Maraleaf Rider is from ELD (ELD), with collector number 166.
Maraleaf Rider may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Maraleaf Rider is a common card in ELD.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Maraleaf Rider was illustrated by Kieran Yanner.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Maraleaf Rider is a 3/1 creature.
Power (3) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (1) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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