Thousand-Year Elixir
Artifact
You may activate abilities of creatures you control as though those creatures had haste.
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: Untap target creature.
*Paradoxically, to tilt the massive jug for a sip, you'd need the energy of the giant's tonic.*
Why Play Thousand-Year Elixir
Creature-based combo decks and value engines benefit enormously from immediate access to activated abilities without summoning sickness restrictions. The artifact shines in strategies built around creatures with powerful tap abilities, allowing you to generate value immediately upon deployment. Deploy it early in games where you need to accelerate your gameplan or when facing aggressive opponents who might eliminate key creatures before they become active.Format Notes
Commander represents this card's strongest format, appearing in countless decks that rely on creature-based engines and utility creatures. Modern occasionally sees play in fringe combo decks, while Legacy and Vintage applications remain niche due to faster, more efficient alternatives. The current $14.89 price reflects steady Commander demand, though it rarely impacts competitive constructed formats in today's meta.Combos & Synergies
Pairs exceptionally well with creatures that generate mana or cards when tapped, such as Priest of Titania in elf-based strategies or Selvala, Heart of the Wilds for explosive mana generation. The untap ability creates infinite loops with cards like Basalt Monolith when combined with cost reducers. Any creature that produces more than one mana when tapped becomes significantly more powerful, enabling multiple activations per turn and accelerating combo setups considerably.Featured in These Decks
- Lorehold Legacies Commander
- Evasive Maneuvers Commander
- Evasive Maneuvers Commander
