Balloon Peddler
Mercadian Masques 59 • common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 59
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Paolo Parente
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
blue mana, tap, Discard a card: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
The market festival turned out to be the high point of Jaffy's visit.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Balloon Peddler was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was inspired by a shift toward a more whimsical, seafaring aesthetic set on the plane of Mercadia, which stood in contrast to the darker, more gothic themes of preceding sets. This specific card was designed to support a merchant-focused mechanical theme, emphasizing the set's unique ability to put cards back on top of a player's library.
The artwork was illustrated by Val Mayerik, a veteran artist known for his work in both comic books and the fantasy genre. Mayerik utilized a distinct, painterly style to capture the bustling, market-driven atmosphere of the Mercadian city-state. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if modest, utility creature, valued primarily by players looking to manipulate deck order during the Mercadian Masques draft environment.
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