Battle Rampart
Mercadian Masques 173 • common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 173
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Defender
tap: Target creature gains haste until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Battle Rampart was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set drew thematic inspiration from the trade-focused, political landscape of the plane of Mercadia, shifting away from the high-fantasy aesthetic of previous sets toward a more grounded, mercenary-driven visual language. The card was designed to support the set's mechanical focus on defensive positioning and creature synergy.
The artwork for Battle Rampart was illustrated by Jeff Miracola, who utilized a distinct, painterly style to depict the heavy fortifications of the Mercadian cityscape. The illustration was created to evoke the sturdy, utilitarian nature of the card's function as a defensive creature. Upon its release, the card became a reliable inclusion in Limited formats, where its ability to grant haste provided players with a tactical advantage during the midrange phase of gameplay.
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