Highway Robber
Mercadian Masques 139 • common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 139
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
When this creature enters, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
"Tonight, madam, it's your money and your life."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Highway Robber was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to evoke a world of trade, political intrigue, and market-driven conflict, marking a departure from the high-fantasy aesthetic of previous sets. The card reflects the set's thematic focus on the lower rungs of society within the bustling, mercenary-heavy city of Mercadia.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Scott M. Fischer, a prolific artist in the game's history. Fischer’s style for the set utilized a distinct, illustrative approach that emphasized the shadowy and opportunistic nature of the character. The card functions as a common-rarity creature, mechanically designed to provide a discard effect upon entering the battlefield, which reinforced the theme of thievery and resource disruption common in black-aligned decks during this era of play.
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