Clay Pigeon
Unglued 73 • uncommon
- Set
- Unglued
- Collector number
- 73
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $0.44
What it does
Flying
1 generic mana, Throw this creature into the air at least two feet above your head while seated: If you catch this creature with one hand, prevent all damage a source of your choice would deal to you this turn and tap this creature. Otherwise, sacrifice it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Released in 1998 as part of the Unglued set, Clay Pigeon represents Magic: The Gathering’s first foray into a standalone silver-bordered expansion. The set was designed to explore the humorous and chaotic potential of game mechanics that would not function within the standard tournament rules. By incorporating unconventional elements like dexterity challenges—in this case, flicking a card to hit a target—the set sought to prioritize novelty and player interaction over competitive rigor.
The card was illustrated by Heather Hudson, a prolific artist who contributed a vast array of work to early Magic sets. Her design for Clay Pigeon mirrors the card's playful nature, depicting an actual clay disk being launched into the air in a cartoonish style that fits the irreverent tone of the Unglued set. While the card is often cited as a prime example of the set's experimental design philosophy, it is primarily regarded today as a curiosity of late-nineties hobby gaming history.
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