Crooked Scales
Mercadian Masques 291 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 291
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Market price
- $1.35
What it does
4 generic mana, tap: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy target creature an opponent controls. If you lose the flip, destroy target creature you control unless you pay 3 generic mana and repeat this process.
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
Crooked Scales was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was inspired by the plane of Mercadia, a world defined by its mercantile culture and goblin-dominated trade syndicates. Mechanically, the card reflects the set's focus on cost-manipulation and resource management, fitting into a suite of artifacts designed to influence game states through complex, conditional rules.
The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, a prolific illustrator known for his dynamic and atmospheric work during the game's mid-era. Moeller's illustration depicts a set of unbalanced, ornate scales, mirroring the chaotic and deceptive nature of the Mercadian marketplaces. Upon release, the card was received as a niche utility piece, often discussed for its unique, albeit cumbersome, ability to punish players for holding excess cards in hand.
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About Crooked Scales
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