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Elvish Spirit Guide

First printed in Alliances (1996)

All 7 prints

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  • Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #68, 2024
  • Dominaria Remastered (DMR) #157, 2023
  • Dominaria Remastered (DMR) #338, 2023
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #423, 2022
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #65654, 2017 (digital)
  • Masters Edition II (ME2) #159, 2008 (digital)
  • Alliances (ALL) #89, 1996

Elvish Spirit Guide

Creature — Elf Spirit

Exile this card from your hand: Add Green.

"We are never without guidance, if we but seek it."
—Taaveti of Kelsinko, Elvish Hunter

2/2

Illustrated by
Julie Baroh

Legality

Legal in
Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
Not legal in
Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl

Ruling (1)
  • If a spell or ability's cost includes returning a creature to your hand and paying mana, you can't activate Elvish Spirit Guide's mana ability after returning it to your hand. This is because mana abilities must be activated before you begin paying costs.

Prices

MTGO price: 2.08 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Legacy In 28 of 1500 decks (1.9%), most in Storm
Share of decks
1.8%
▲ 0.8 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 3.2% 2026-08-17: 1.0% 2026-08-24: 1.6% 2026-08-31: 2.4% 2026-09-07: 1.7% 2026-09-14: 0.7% 2026-09-21: 0.9% 2026-09-28: 0.8% 2026-10-05: 2.1% 2026-10-12: 1.2% 2026-10-19: 2.1% 2026-10-26: 2.8%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
28
28 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.9
in the main deck
Win rate
57%
4 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Storm 3.1% 4%
WUBG (unclassified) 1.7% 4%
BG (unclassified) 1.3% 5%
URG (unclassified) 0.9% 8%
WRG (unclassified) 0.8% 100%
UBRG (unclassified) 0.7% 90%
Golgari Cradle 0.6% 11%
RG (unclassified) 0.1% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Lotus Petal86%2.5
Simian Spirit Guide82%16.5
Chrome Mox64%8.9
Undermountain Adventurer46%54.6
Caves of Chaos Adventurer46%44.4
Trinisphere46%14.5
Once Upon a Time46%5.5
City of Traitors46%3.0
Ancient Tomb46%1.6
Seasoned Dungeoneer43%36.4

Best win rate

DeckRecord
WRG
kozz27 in Legacy Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
WRG
kozz27 in Legacy Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
UBRG
Lollopollo2001 in Legacy Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
UBRG
Cachorrowo in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Golgari Cradle
JP in BCDL 29 - Texas		 4-2
67%
WUBG
Dsitt7 in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
WRG
duke12 in Legacy Challenge 16		 3-2
60%
WRG
kozz27 in Legacy Challenge 16		 4-3
57%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UBRG
Lollopollo2001, 		4 main #5
of 44
5-2
UBRG
Cachorrowo, 		4 main #11
of 44
4-2
WRG
TheEnduringIdealist, 		4 main 5-0
UBRG
faultedform, 		4 main 5-0
WRG
motown4, 		4 main #32
of 47
1-3
UBRG
Comrade1312, 		4 main 5-0
UBRG
Comrade1312, 		4 main 5-0
WRG
duke12, 		4 main #13
of 29
3-2

Vintage In 3 of 654 decks (0.5%), most in White Initiative
Share of decks
0.4%
▲ 0.4 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.0% 2026-08-17: 0.0% 2026-08-24: 2.0% 2026-08-31: 0.0% 2026-09-07: 0.0% 2026-09-14: 0.0% 2026-09-21: 0.0% 2026-09-28: 0.0% 2026-10-05: 0.0% 2026-10-12: 0.6% 2026-10-19: 1.1% 2026-10-26: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
3
3 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
4.0
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
White Initiative 9.8% 2%
Mono-Green (unclassified) 0.5% 67%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Once Upon a Time100%98.0
Cavern of Souls100%9.1
Trinisphere100%5.3
Wasteland100%2.5
Ancient Tomb100%2.4
Strip Mine100%2.3
Sol Ring100%1.8
Vexing Bauble100%1.5
Mana Crypt100%1.5

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Mono-Green
WadeB in Vintage Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Mono-Green
rbrb in Vintage Challenge 32		 5-3
63%
White Initiative
Zac Birringer in From The Vault: Vintage 5		 1-4
20%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-Green
WadeB, 		4 main #13
of 52
4-2
Mono-Green
rbrb, 		4 main #4
of 43
5-3
White Initiative
Zac Birringer, 		4 main #20
of 23
1-4

Premodern In 45 of 707 decks (6.4%), most in Stiflenought

Staple: main deck, 4% of decks (#126)

Share of decks
6.1%
▲ 2.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.5% 2026-08-17: 5.4% 2026-08-24: 6.1% 2026-08-31: 2.3% 2026-09-07: 3.0% 2026-09-14: 3.7% 2026-09-21: 3.6% 2026-09-28: 5.2% 2026-10-05: 9.2% 2026-10-12: 4.3% 2026-10-19: 8.0% 2026-10-26: 4.9%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
45
45 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.8
in the main deck
Win rate
48%
3 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Stiflenought 12.4% 5%
Hermit Druid 5.5% 100%
WUBRG (unclassified) 1.1% 25%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Llanowar Wastes100%8.5
City of Brass100%7.0
Gemstone Mine100%4.9
Cabal Therapy100%4.5
Reflecting Pool96%12.3
Krosan Reclamation93%13.9
Hermit Druid93%13.7
Yavimaya Coast93%11.0
Karmic Guide91%16.3
Volrath's Shapeshifter91%15.9

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Hermit Druid
Shuichi_Saito in Premodern Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
Stiflenought
saveeey in Premodern Challenge 16		 5-2
71%
Hermit Druid
umeboshi in Premodern Challenge 16		 3-2
60%
Hermit Druid
Christopher Dealy in Rose City Premodern PMPMPMPM XLI: October - Charity Event		 3-2
60%
Hermit Druid
jade-venus in Premodern Challenge 16		 4-3
57%
Hermit Druid
MonstrousRage in Premodern Challenge 16		 2-3
40%
Hermit Druid
Kampo in Premodern Challenge 16		 2-3
40%
Hermit Druid
RUBAO_oDonoDoMundo in Premodern Challenge 16		 2-3
40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Stiflenought
Augusto Orellana, 		4 main #23
of 28
0-4
Hermit Druid
jade-venus, 		1 main #21
of 24
1-4
Stiflenought
The_shallow_grave, 		1 main #24
of 24
0-2
Stiflenought
saveeey, 		1 main 5-0
Stiflenought
saveeey, 		1 main #4
of 27
5-2
Hermit Druid
umeboshi, 		2 main #14
of 27
3-2
Hermit Druid
SaintDenis, 		2 main 5-0
Hermit Druid
vcT, 		2 main 5-0

Commander In 2251 of 5780 decks (38.9%), most in Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Staple: main deck, 39% of decks (#56)

Share of decks
39.1%
▲ 0.5 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-17: 39.9% 2026-08-24: 37.1% 2026-08-31: 38.6% 2026-09-07: 40.1% 2026-09-14: 37.3% 2026-09-21: 40.1% 2026-09-28: 39.1% 2026-10-05: 38.5% 2026-10-12: 39.3% 2026-10-19: 39.2% 2026-10-26: 36.4%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
2532
2532 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
35%
642 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy 7.2% 88%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero 5.7% 79%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain 5.2% 86%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver 3.3% 84%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2.1% 94%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess 2.0% 97%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma 1.9% 12%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful 1.9% 77%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring98%1.0
Lotus Petal98%1.1
Gemstone Caverns97%1.0
Chrome Mox96%1.0
Birds of Paradise94%2.1
Command Tower94%1.1
Misty Rainforest94%1.3
Boseiju, Who Endures93%2.1
Mox Diamond91%1.0
Ancient Tomb89%1.0

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Matthew Swaney [Monolith] in Blast Off Gaming Whispers From The Archives cEDH Tournament!		 5-0
100%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Crimson [Helios] in Tabletop Tavern | Win-A-Dual cEDH Tournament - OCTOBER 2026		 5-0
100%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver
Jorge Canales in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede Antofagasta		 5-0
100%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Phelan Reedy in Mulligan Championship Series - November w/ Guaranteed Prizing		 5-1
83%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Maharshi Dubasi in 1st annual 1stCKMA cEDH Tournament *100% PROXY FRIENDLY* *GAEA'S CRADLE*		 5-1
83%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver
Janos Nado // CriticalEDH in Steel City Green Chile Slopper Tournament Series I		 5-1
83%
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Gabe LaGree in Gem State CEDH | Ad Naus for a Cause!		 5-1
83%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Gavin Jenders in The Stack and Shack Showdown #7: Shatter the Shack		 5-1
83%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Michael Uehara, 		1 main #1
of 29
4-1
The Gitrog Monster
Jason Scott, 		1 main #4
of 29
2-3
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Jordan Sullivan-Smallen, 		1 main #7
of 29
2-3
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Grant Chuggy Bear Shindo, 		1 main #8
of 29
2-3
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
Nate bolin, 		1 main #9
of 29
2-3
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
HenryYCL, 		1 main #14
of 29
0-3
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Aznei, 		1 main #16
of 29
1-3
Crystal, Inhuman Princess
Ian Teruya, 		1 main #21
of 29
0-3

Duel Commander In 14 of 111 decks (12.6%), most in Aerid Konstrari

Staple: main deck, 10% of decks (#243)

Share of decks
12.6%
▲ 2.9 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 11.9% 2026-08-17: 8.1% 2026-08-24: 11.3% 2026-08-31: 3.3% 2026-09-07: 16.2% 2026-09-14: 5.4% 2026-09-21: 9.7% 2026-09-28: 6.9% 2026-10-05: 5.7% 2026-10-12: 19.4% 2026-10-19: 20.0% 2026-10-26: 8.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
14
14 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Aerid Konstrari 4.5% 80%
Grist, the Hunger Tide 3.6% 25%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper 2.7% 100%
Tifa Lockhart 2.7% 100%
Atraxa, Grand Unifier 1.8% 50%
Toph, Greatest Earthbender 1.8% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Verdant Catacombs100%1.7
Wooded Foothills100%1.5
Windswept Heath100%1.4
Misty Rainforest100%1.4
Urza's Saga93%1.8
Crop Rotation79%7.3
Talon Gates of Madara79%2.7
Boseiju, Who Endures79%2.2
Bloodstained Mire79%1.1
Green Sun's Zenith71%2.9

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Aerid Konstrari
JapaneseFisherman, 		1 main 5-0
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Le_Depite, 		1 main 5-0
Aerid Konstrari
Dudarudi, 		1 main 5-0
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Albyz, 		1 main 5-0
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Le_Depite, 		1 main 5-0
Tifa Lockhart
CardGameAddict, 		1 main 5-0
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Le_Depite, 		1 main 5-0
Aerid Konstrari
CardGameAddict, 		1 main 5-0