A Good Thing
Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019 86 • rare
- Set
- Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019
- Collector number
- 86
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Yoni Skolnik
- Market price
- $0.99
What it does
Spells and abilities you control can't destroy, exile, target, or cause you to sacrifice A Good Thing.
At the beginning of your upkeep, double your life total. Then, if you have 1,000 or more life, you lose the game.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. Card text via Scryfall. Not approved or endorsed by Wizards. As of the last catalogue refresh.
Where to find one
Search for A Good Thing on the marketplaces collectors use.
Listings from external marketplaces. We may earn a commission on qualifying purchases.
Where it came from
A Good Thing was released as part of the 2019 Mystery Booster Playtest Cards, a series of cards specifically designed for the Magic: The Gathering 'Convention Edition' drafts. These cards were created by Wizards of the Coast design teams as an experimental, non-tournament-legal exercise in humor and subverting traditional game mechanics. The cards were never sold in standard retail packaging, appearing instead as random inserts in the Mystery Booster packs distributed exclusively at major gaming conventions.
The aesthetic of the Playtest series purposefully mimics a rough, unfinished prototype, featuring a stark white-border layout and placeholder artwork that emphasizes the 'work in progress' nature of the cards. The design intent was to capture the feeling of internal design playtests, where developers test wild, untested ideas that would otherwise be too chaotic for a standard set. A Good Thing reflects this, utilizing a whimsical, rule-breaking effect that acknowledges the communal, lighthearted nature of the convention environment in which it was drafted.
Generated by Pi, the collecto.rs collecting companion
Who's collecting this
Real cards collectors on collecto.rs who have this in their public collection.
About A Good Thing
A Good Thing is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019 86 • rare. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. No public cards collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
How many collectors track A Good Thing on collecto.rs?
A Good Thing doesn't have any public collectors on collecto.rs yet. Sign up to add it and become the first.
Can I track my own copy of A Good Thing?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your card, upload photos, record condition, edition, and acquisition cost, and connect with other magic: the gathering collectors. Your collection stays private by default.
Where does the A Good Thing catalog entry come from?
The catalog entry for A Good Thing is sourced from Scryfall. Catalog-level facts stay consistent across every collector; your own data (condition, edition, acquisition notes) is yours.
Is collecto.rs cards tracking free?
Yes. Tracking your cards is free — no paid tier required to catalog items, upload photos, or share your collection.
Track every card you own
Free. Fun. Collection photos, notes, organization, value tracking, friends — all in one place.
Sign up free
