Byway Courier
The List SOI-196 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- SOI-196
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
When this creature dies, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "2 generic mana, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
A good courier travels fast and asks no questions.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Byway Courier was originally released as part of the Shadows over Innistrad set in 2016. The card was designed for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, created by Wizards of the Coast, and reflects the set's gothic horror theme, which centers on the tension and instability of the Innistrad plane. Its inclusion in 'The List' is part of a recurring initiative by the developers to reintroduce older, thematic cards into current booster pack pools, allowing players to rediscover past mechanics and art in a modern play context.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Volkan Baga, who is known for his detailed fantasy aesthetic. Baga crafted the visual to fit the narrative of a world under threat, emphasizing the somber and utilitarian nature of the courier against the backdrop of an encroaching supernatural menace. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard limited-play tool, valued primarily for its ability to generate card advantage through the 'investigate' mechanic, which represented the act of scouring the landscape for clues within the game's mystery-laden storyline.
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