Extortion
Mercadian Masques 135 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 135
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Look at target player's hand and choose up to two cards from it. That player discards those cards.
The enforcers make no effort to distinguish gold from flesh.
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
Extortion was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Mercadia, the expansion introduced themes of political intrigue and commerce, reflecting the game's shift toward more complex board-state interactions. The card itself was designed to embody the set's central conflict, where power is gained through the manipulation of resources and coercive social dynamics.
The artwork was created by illustrator Val Mayerik, who leaned into the dark, cynical aesthetic favored by the creative team during this era of the game. Mayerik's design emphasizes the shadowy, bureaucratic corruption inherent to the city of Mercadia, utilizing a grim visual style that contrasts with the more fantastical imagery of earlier sets. While it was not a standout tournament staple, it remains a noted example of the conceptual world-building that defined the Mercadian Masques block.
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