Crosstown Courier
Return to Ravnica 34 • common
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 34
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Chase Stone
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player mills that many cards.
Information travels quickly through Ravnica's network of messengers and thought agents.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Crosstown Courier was released in 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a card affiliated with the Izzet League, a guild defined by its chaotic fusion of magic and engineering, the design reflects the set's focus on the urban, multi-layered cityscape of Ravnica. It was illustrated by Greg Staples, who utilized a kinetic, industrial aesthetic to emphasize the creature's role as a swift, magical messenger navigating the dense metropolitan environment.
The card functions as a mill mechanic representative of the Izzet playstyle, where spells and abilities often involve self-inflicted chaos or high-speed data transfer. Within the game's mechanics, it was intended to serve as a low-cost utility creature for limited play formats. Upon release, it was well-received as a flavorful addition to the set, effectively capturing the frenetic energy of the Izzet guild through both its visual art and its graveyard-interaction capability.
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