Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Sylvan Messenger
Apocalypse · #87 · uncommon · 2001
Creature — Elf
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Market reference
$0.30
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 87 / 143
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Heather Hudson
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2001-06-04
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{G}
Type: 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.
Keywords: Trample
P/T: 2/2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.30 |
| USD (foil) | $5.64 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.33 |
| EUR (foil) | €5.71 |
| MTGO tix | 0.06 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sylvan Messenger is real?
Sylvan Messenger is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Sylvan Messenger worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sylvan Messenger is $0.30; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Sylvan Messenger from?
Sylvan Messenger is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Apocalypse" in the expansion series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Sylvan Messenger?
Sylvan Messenger is a uncommon card in the Apocalypse set.
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Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
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Salvat 2005 · #B15
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Magic Origins · #199
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Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins · #12
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Kaldheim Commander · #75
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