Elrond, Moon-Reader

Elrond, Moon-Reader

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{2}{U} · Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
Mythic · The Hobbit · Art by Christina Kraus
Whenever you activate an ability of a creature, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. {5}{U}{U}: Exile up to two other target nonland permanents you control. Return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Predicted power
Standard 56 Eng.C+Usr.

Mana creatures can turn Elrond into a card per turn, giving ramp shells a credible 2-3 copy engine, though it is weak without an activation ready.

Best home Blue-green mana-creature rampBand role-playerConfidence 58%

Could be wrong if The revealed pool may lack enough efficient creature activations or a competitive blue-green mana-creature shell.

Pioneer 36 Eng.DUsr.

A recurring card from a mana creature is worthwhile, but a three-mana 3/3 that needs to survive and set up is slow for Pioneer.

Best home Blue-green mana-creature rampBand fringeConfidence 60%

Could be wrong if A dense activated-creature shell could make its once-per-turn draw far more reliable than expected.

Modern 28 Eng.FUsr.

Modern asks more immediate impact than a three-mana 3/3 provides; one delayed draw per turn is unlikely to justify the setup and removal exposure.

Band speculativeConfidence 66%

Could be wrong if An existing creature-activation engine could use the trigger as low-cost card flow without meaningful deckbuilding cost.

Legacy 23 Eng.FUsr.

Three mana, no immediate card, and legendary-creature vulnerability are poor rates in Legacy; the once-per-turn cap prevents explosive engine use.

Band speculativeConfidence 69%

Could be wrong if A resilient mana-creature shell may value a repeatable draw trigger enough to test a small number.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 49 Eng.C-Usr.

Mana-creature and activated-ability decks can reliably turn it into one extra card each turn; the seven-mana blink is useful but narrow late-game value.

Best home Activated-creature value decksBand role-playerConfidence 57%

Could be wrong if Optimized lists may prefer cheaper draw engines, while many activation-heavy decks rely on artifacts rather than creatures.

Limited 58 Eng.C+Usr.

A three-mana 3/3 is a sound baseline, and repeated creature activations can generate real advantage; its blink ability is powerful but very expensive.

Best home Blue creature-ability deckBand solidConfidence 40%

Could be wrong if Creature-activation density, removal, and the format's speed are unknown; without activations it is only baseline-sized.

Creature-activation draw engine

“Elrond is a fragile three-mana value engine needing repeated creature activations, with costly blink upside.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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