Balustrade Spy
Iconic Masters 80 • common
- Set
- Iconic Masters
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, target player reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then puts those cards into their graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerBanned
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Balustrade Spy was originally introduced in the Gatecrash expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2013 as an uncommon creature. It was designed to showcase the Dimir guild's synergy with the graveyard, specifically through the 'mill' mechanic, which forces players to put cards from the top of their library into their graveyard. The card gained significant notoriety for its role in 'Oops! All Spells' combo decks, where its ability to flip the entire library into the graveyard allows a player to trigger powerful recursive effects and win the game in a single turn.
The Iconic Masters version, released in 2017, featured new artwork by Lake Hurwitz. This set was designed as a curated anthology of powerful and historically significant cards from throughout the game's history, aimed at providing players with access to staple cards in a draft-friendly environment. By including the Balustrade Spy in this set, Wizards of the Coast highlighted the card's enduring legacy as a potent engine in eternal formats like Legacy, where its unique ability remains a cornerstone for fast-paced, combo-oriented strategies.
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