Deepwood Legate
Mercadian Masques 132 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 132
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
If an opponent controls a Forest and you control a Swamp, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost.
black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
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
The Deepwood Legate was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked a departure from the high-fantasy aesthetic of previous releases, focusing instead on the plane of Mercadia, a world dominated by political intrigue, commerce, and steam-driven technology. The card was designed to function within the set's cycle of 'Legates,' which were green creatures intended to provide utility against specific color-aligned strategies.
The artwork for the Deepwood Legate was created by Greg Staples, an illustrator known for his atmospheric and detailed contributions to the game during this era. Staples aimed to capture the rugged, woodland aesthetic of the Mercadian forests, emphasizing the card's role as a forest-dwelling protector. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche sideboard option in competitive play, appreciated by players for its situational efficiency rather than broad deck utility.
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