Coercive Recruiter
Commander Legends 169 • rare
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Collector number
- 169
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Randy Vargas
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Whenever this creature or another Pirate you control enters, gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. Until end of turn, it gains haste and becomes a Pirate in addition to its other types.
"Choose, vampire: our hat on your head, or no hat, no head."
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
Coercive Recruiter was released in 2020 as part of the Commander Legends set, the first Magic: The Gathering expansion specifically designed to be drafted as a multiplayer Commander experience. The card was crafted to support the 'initiative' or 'monarch-style' mechanics popular in the format, drawing inspiration from the chaotic and opportunistic nature of the Pirate creature type established in earlier sets like Ixalan.
The artwork, illustrated by Greg Staples, captures the card's theme of temporary manipulation and high-stakes recruitment. Staples utilized a dynamic, cinematic perspective to emphasize the character's authoritative reach. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its ability to swing the momentum of a game by briefly stealing an opponent's creature, effectively serving as a functional, lower-cost homage to iconic cards like Zealous Conscripts.
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