Cateran Brute
Mercadian Masques 120 • common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 120
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
2 generic mana, tap: Search your library for a Mercenary permanent card with mana value 2 or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
The Cateran guild prefers to call them "public relations."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cateran Brute was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set is themed around the plane of Mercadia, a world defined by a rigid, mercantile social structure and the influence of the mysterious, merchant-like Masques. Within the game's lore, the Caterans are a mercenary group that operates in the shadows of the city-state of Mercadia, serving as the muscle for the city's corrupt power brokers.
The card was illustrated by Daren Bader, who contributed extensively to the visual identity of the game during this era. Bader’s design focuses on the intimidating, brutish physique of the Cateran warrior, utilizing a grim aesthetic to underscore the mercenary's role as a hired thug. While the card is a common-rarity creature with a relatively simple mechanical function, it remains a notable example of the dark, urban-fantasy art direction that characterized the Mercadian Masques set.
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