The Shanodin Dryads card from the 1993 Collectors Edition of Magic: The Gathering. A classic green creature with unique evasion mechanics.
Shanodin Dryads
1993 • Magic: The Gathering • Collectors' Edition
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The Shanodin Dryads card, identified as number 217 in the 1993 Collectors Edition, represents a foundational piece of Magic: The Gathering history. Designed by Anson Maddocks, this green creature card features a mana cost of {G} and serves as a one-mana Nymph Dryad with 1/1 power and toughness. Collectors often seek out the Collectors' Edition (CED) for its distinct black border and encyclopedia booklet inclusion, making this release highly significant for enthusiasts of the game's earliest printings. The Shanodin Dryads card captures the whimsical yet strategic tone of the original sets, with flavor text describing these figures as moving silently through the Shanodin Forest. For investors and set builders, acquiring a copy of card 217 from this series provides a tangible connection to the dawn of the trading card game era. Each copy of this product carries the unique identity of the Collectors' Edition, distinguishing it from subsequent printings while maintaining the core rules text that defines its utility in gameplay.
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Card Details
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Featured Subject
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Shanodin Dryads
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Common
Anson Maddocks
Card Stock
English
{G}
Creature — Nymph Dryad
1 / 1
G
Card Text
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Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
Moving without sound, swift figures pass through branches and undergrowth completely unhindered. One with the trees around them, the Dryads of Shanodin Forest are seen only when they wish to be.