Cowardice
Mercadian Masques 70 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 70
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $0.78
What it does
Whenever a creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, return that creature to its owner's hand. (It won't be affected by the spell or ability.)
Gerrard was the Mercadian soldiers' greatest hero; they followed him blindly. When he left, they stumbled around blindly.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cowardice was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to shift the game’s aesthetic and mechanical focus toward the plane of Mercadia, a world dominated by mercantile guilds and political subterfuge. The card serves as an enchantment that penalizes players for targeting their own creatures, reflecting the set’s themes of betrayal and the strategic instability inherent in the Mercadian setting.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by rk post, a prominent artist within the game’s history known for his distinct, expressive style. In designing the visual language for Cowardice, the intent was to capture the essence of a retreating or hesitant figure, aligning with the card's functional penalty. Upon its release, it was regarded as a niche utility card, primarily finding a place in experimental blue-aligned decks designed to manipulate creature positioning and battlefield interactions.
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About Cowardice
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