Humble Defector
Commander Legends 184 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Collector number
- 184
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
tap: Draw two cards. Target opponent gains control of this creature. Activate only during your turn.
"You were once Mardu, so your body and will are strong. Now we must train your mind."— Houn, Jeskai elder
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Humble Defector was originally introduced in the Fate Reforged set in 2015, featuring artwork by Aaron Miller. The card was designed to embody the chaotic and self-interested nature of the Mardu clan during the Tarkir block, focusing on a creature that rewards its controller with card draw before defecting to an opponent. Its design centers on the political gameplay encouraged in multiplayer formats, where players must balance the benefit of drawing cards against the strategic cost of handing a creature to an adversary.
The Commander Legends printing, marked as collector number 184, brought this popular utility creature back into the fold as part of a draft-focused set designed specifically for the Commander format. Within this context, the card was lauded for its synergy with blink and sacrifice effects, which mitigate the downside of losing control of the creature. It remains a staple in red-aligned decks that aim to leverage political maneuvering and group-hug dynamics to influence the board state.
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