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Elvish FarmerHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Masters Edition II· September 22, 2008
Carte Magic Elvish Farmer

Elvish Farmer is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter on this creature. Remove three spore counters from this creature: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. Sacrifice a Saproling: You gain 2 life.

How it works : Elvish Farmer

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Life and Limb
+Elvish Farmer
#1

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Life and Limb + Elvish Farmer

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggersInfinite lifegain
  1. 1Activate Elvish Farmer's second ability by sacrificing a nontoken Saproling or creature with changeling.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Yedora triggers, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land and as a 1/1 Saproling due to Life and Limb.
  3. 3Resolve the Elvish Farmer ability, causing you to gain 2 life.
  4. 4Repeat.
Vorel of the Hull Clade
+Intruder Alarm
+Elvish Farmer
#2

Vorel of the Hull Clade + Intruder Alarm + Elvish Farmer

Infinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegain
  1. 1Activate all mana-producing creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least {G}{U}.
  2. 2Activate Vorel of the Hull Clade by paying {G}{U} and tapping it, doubling the number of counters on Elvish Farmer.
  3. 3Activate Elvish Farmer's first ability by removing three spore counters from it, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  4. 4When the Saproling enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  5. 5Repeat.
  6. 6If creatures you control can tap to produce at least {1}{G}{U}, this combo nets infinite mana and you may target any creature using Vorel of the Hull Clade.
  7. 7This combo also nets infinite spore counters on Elvish Farmer if it has four or more spore counters to start the combo, and you may also optionally sacrifice the Saproling tokens to Elvish Farmer's ability.

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