While the Lord of Leaves doesn't boost the power and toughness of his fellow Elves, he does provide the eminently potent shroud keyword, meaning Elves can't be touched by any spell or ability, yours or your opponents
In corner cases, the player might use that four mana to cast another permanent spell for Celebration purposes
Destroy a noncreature permanent There are some who argue green is primary in land destruction because it's the best color at this ability, which is flexible enough that it sees more play
Land cards in your graveyard have dredge 2
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