Fain, the Broker
Commander 2021 40 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2021
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lius Lasahido
- Market price
- $2.77
What it does
tap, Sacrifice a creature: Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.
tap, Remove a counter from a creature you control: Create a Treasure token.
tap, Sacrifice an artifact: Create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.
3 generic mana black mana: Untap Fain.
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
Fain, the Broker was released in 2021 as part of the Silverquill Statement Commander deck, a product tied to the Magic: The Gathering set Strixhaven: School of Mages. The card was designed to embody the themes of the Silverquill college, which focuses on eloquence, political manipulation, and the exchange of resources for power. Mechanically, the card reflects the aesthetic of a ruthless, bureaucratic enforcer who utilizes the game's creature-sacrifice mechanics to generate incremental advantages, fitting the white-black color identity associated with the institution.
The artwork for this card was created by illustrative artist Campbell White. In this design, White leaned into the stark, high-contrast visual identity of Silverquill, depicting the broker with a commanding and refined presence that emphasizes the contrast between political sophistication and predatory opportunism. Upon its release, the card was received as a versatile, if niche, utility engine, praised by the Commander community for its ability to function as both a sacrifice outlet and a source of card advantage within aggressive, go-wide deck archetypes.
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