Druid
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314 cards
 2.5%  1.3%  1%  77.1%  2.9%  4.5%  2.9%  4.5%  3.5% 2 Druid creation cards
as of Murders at Karlov Manor 100% |
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Druid is a creature class and the primary green spellcaster. The first card with the type was Citanul Druid from Antiquities, but Alpha 's Ley Druid, Llanowar Elves and Verduran Enchantress gained the type retroactively. As of 2023, the card type Druid is under consideration for a reboot, because it has connections to modern-day religions.[1][2]
Description
Druids, like clerics, are masters of magic that are powered by faith, often backed up with combat prowess. They are "nature priests" and mostly green-aligned. Druids are strongly tied to plants, animals, fertility, the element of earth, and the land about them.
Early on, Druid-themed cards didn't have specific mechanical meaning. The most important evolution in the Druid class type took place in Ninth Edition, where the Druid class became mechanically connected to mana and land-manipulation. Thus, most druids can be tapped for mana.[3]
Enchanters
Enchantresses or enchanters are a particular kind of druid specializing in shaping enchantments.
Other Specializations
- Amplimancers (Reckless Amplimancer).
- Zoomancers (Professor of Zoomancy).
Storyline
Druids often congregate in groups away from civilization. The vast majority of druids wield green mana, but some channel white or black mana as well. Green-aligned races such as elves, centaurs, and nantuko produce many druids.
Druidic Organizations / Locations
- Argoth
- Cabaretti Family
- Old Ways, druid organization of Gruul Clans worshiping the boar god Ilharg.
- Greenseekers of post-apocalypyic Dominaria [4]
- Krosa
- Stone Druids
- Verdura
- Willow Priestesses of Ulgrotha
- Yavimaya
- The Council of Druids on Eldraine, the remnant of the elf leaders in the Wilds.[5]
Notable Druids
- Baru
- Gilanra
- Greensleeves
- Gwenna
- Jasmine Boreal
- Jenson Carthalion
- Jolrael
- Kamahl
- Kaysa
- Kolbjorn
- Lord Magnus
- Marwyn
- Rofellos
- Seton
- Nadeen Dormet
- Tatyova
- Thelon
- Thriss
- Unknown
Druid tokens
| Token Name | Color | Type Line | P/T | Text Box | Source | Printings |
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| Elf Druid | Green | Creature — Elf Druid | 1/1 |  : Add .
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| Fanatic of Rhonas | Black | Creature — Zombie Snake Druid | 4/4 | : Add . Ferocious — : Add . Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
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| Llanowar Elves | Green | Creature — Elf Druid | 1/1 | : Add .
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References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 28, 2023). "If 'witch' is excluded bc of its significance as a real-world religious identifier, why are 'shaman' and 'druid' creature types?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 29, 2023). "Please don't phase out druids". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (January 16, 2008). "Druids, Trees, and Truth". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (April 12, 2007). "The Greenseeker's Travels". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Kate Elliott (2019), Throne of Eldraine: The Wildered Quest, Penguin Random House
