Contraband Kingpin
Kaladesh 177 • uncommon
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Collector number
- 177
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Anna Steinbauer
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Lifelink
Whenever an artifact you control enters, scry 1.
"Don't waste my time with trifles. Bring me works of art, and I will make you rich."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Contraband Kingpin was released in 2016 as part of the Kaladesh expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set centers on an inventive, artifice-driven plane inspired by Indian culture and the industrial revolution. As a blue-black creature, the card reflects the clandestine underworld of the city of Ghirapur, focusing on the synergy between artifacts and surveillance mechanics.
The card features artwork by Clint Cearley, who sought to capture the enigmatic and shadowy nature of a merchant operating in the city’s criminal margins. The design emphasizes the card's ability to provide tactical advantages, such as scrying, whenever an artifact enters the battlefield under the player's control. It was received by players as a staple for artifact-focused decks, particularly within the Commander format, where its ability to filter the deck remains highly valued.
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