Bargaining Table
Mercadian Masques 288 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 288
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $0.45
What it does
X mana, tap: Draw a card. X is the number of cards in an opponent's hand.
Although it looks like a game, business around the table is deadly serious.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bargaining Table was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced a high-fantasy world defined by trade, political intrigue, and mercantilism, moving away from the preceding Rath Cycle's focus on war. This card, designed as an artifact, reflects the set's thematic preoccupation with commerce, offering players a way to exchange life totals for resources.
The card features artwork by artist Donato Giancola, whose classical, painterly style was instrumental in establishing the aesthetic of late 1990s Magic cards. Giancola’s design evokes a sense of weary, quiet negotiation, fitting the game's mechanics of a forced bargain. Upon release, the card was viewed largely as a niche utility piece for casual multiplayer formats, as its symmetrical effect often proved risky in competitive play.
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About Bargaining Table
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