Sylvan Messenger
ORIMagic Origins/#199/2015UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.39
Cardmarket€0.16
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.39High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 11.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 7.1%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 15.4%
90d high
$0.16
90d low
$0.13
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Magic Origins
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $0.16.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (6 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 300% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Elf
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
When this creature enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all Elf cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
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Keywords
Trample
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Sylvan Messenger
Sylvan Messenger is a Creature — Elf, with mana cost {3}{G} (mana value 4). Printed 6 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sylvan Messenger FAQ
How much is Sylvan Messenger worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sylvan Messenger is $0.15. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.13 to $0.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Sylvan Messenger?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Magic Origins at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sylvan Messenger?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins at $0.44 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sylvan Messenger are there?
Sylvan Messenger has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sylvan Messenger first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from APC #87, released 2001-06-04.
What is the newest printing of Sylvan Messenger?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GN3 #107, released 2022-10-14.
Is there a foil version of Sylvan Messenger?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.60 versus $0.15 for nonfoil, which is 300% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sylvan Messenger legal in Commander?
Yes, Sylvan Messenger is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.