Common Cause
Mercadian Masques 13 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- John Matson
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Nonartifact creatures get +2/+2 as long as they all share a color.
Mercadia City's troops are at their best when they have no enemy to fight.
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
Common Cause was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Mercadia, the expansion introduced themes of political maneuvering and trade, reflecting the game's shift toward more complex board-state interactions. The card design leans into the set's focus on creature types and tribal alignment, encouraging players to organize their forces around a specific banner to gain a strategic advantage in combat.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the early years of Magic: The Gathering. Known for his iconic work on the original Black Lotus and many other foundational cards, Rush utilized his distinctively classic fantasy style to depict the essence of a unified front. The illustration was received as a quintessential example of late-90s card art, prioritizing clear visual storytelling to match the card's mechanical utility during the Mercadian Masques competitive season.
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